Lesson 7Web accessibility for users with other impairments
- Notion 43 - What are the other types of disabilities and who are they on the web?
- Notion 44 - Other barriers to web accessibility.
- Notion 45 - Universal design
- Notion 46 - Tips for accessible content 1/2
- Notion 47 - Tips for accessible content 1/2
- Notion 48 - How to distinguish a site adapted for people with a disability
- Notion 49 - Review of the main concepts
- Notion 50 - Overview
Notion 45
Universal design
Target skills
Understanding the key points of universal design.
Universal design aims to design everything so that everyone can use it to the fullest extent possible, regardless of age, ability or status in life.
7 principles
- 1. Equitable use The design is useful and marketable to people of different abilities.
- 2. The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
- 3. Simple and intuitive The design is easy to understand to use, regardless of the user's experience, knowledge, language skills or concentration level.
- 4. Perceptible information: the design effectively communicates the necessary information to the user, regardless of the user's environmental conditions or sensory abilities.
- 5. Error tolerance: The design minimises the hazards and negative consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
- 6. Low physical effort: the design allows for efficient and comfortable use with minimal fatigue.
- 7. Size and space for approach and use: The design provides adequate size and space for approach, reach, handling and use, regardless of the user's size, posture or mobility.
They meet the WCAG 2.1 guidelines as they ensure the web content is:
- Perceivable: Content is presented in an easily perceivable manner.
- Operable: Navigation is easy to operate by the web-user.
- Understandable: Content is easy to understand by the web-user.
- Robust: The website's content can be interpreted by various devices and platforms.