Lesson 8Web accessibility principles and standards
- Notion 51 - It all starts with WCAG (The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
- Notion 52 - The 1st WCAG principle: Perceivable
- Notion 53 - The 2nd WCAG principle: Operable
- Notion 54 - The 3rd WCAG principle: Understandable
- Notion 55 - The 4th WCAG principle: Robust
- Notion 56 - Understanding the three levels of web accessibility conformance (A, AA, AAA)
- Notion 57 - Can you assess how well a webpage complies with WCAG conformance levels?
- Notion 58 - Using web accessibility principles and standards for social media
- Notion 59 - Review of the main concepts
Notion 59
Review of the main concepts
Target skills
Now that we’ve gone over the main concepts and completed exercises on web accessibility principles and standards, take this short quiz to review what you’ve learned and assess your knowledge.
How many versions of the WCAG have been created?
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The first version of the WCAG was created in 1999 as WCAG 1.0. The second version was developed in 2008 as WCAG 2.0. In 2018, this second version was replaced with the third and current version of WCAG, WCAG 2.1.
What do the POUR principles stand for?
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WCAG's four principles, Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust (and their corresponding success criteria) can guide you in creating accessible web content.
Which is NOT a guideline for creating Perceivable web content?
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Perceivable web content is available to one or more of the user's senses. "Display content to users in predictable ways" is not a measure of Perceivable content, but rather Understandable content, which strives for web content to be clear and consistent for users.
What does 'Robust' mean in the context of creating accessible web content?
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Robust' as the fourth WCAG principle guides web designers and content creators to ensure that their content is compatible with current and future user tools.
Which is the current standard of web accessibility that organisations must follow today?
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The general policy in place today, shared and enforced by both businesses and the law, is to implement WCAG 2.1, level AA accessibility for their web content.
How can a digital project be compliant with any of the WCAG conformance levels (A, AA, AAA)?
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Your digital project cannot be considered compliant of a conformance level if it does not meet 100% of its success criteria.
Why should you reconsider your use of emojis in order to make social media content accessible?
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Emojis can improve the readability of informal text by making it more conversational. However, they should be used thoughtfully and sparingly.