What is an ADA-Compliant Website? The Complete Guide [Guide]
ADA compliance is short for the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. What that means is that all electronic information and technology—i.e, your website—must be accessible to those with disabilities.
HubSpot has published ‘‘.
Kasia Kowalska says, “Around 1.3 billion people, or 16% of the global population, live with a disability. Your website should be accessible to everyone — including your customers with visual, motor, or mental impairments.
Websites that focus on accessibility tend to be more user-friendly for everyone, not only for individuals with disabilities. For example, including video captions might come in handy while watching the content in a noisy space.
What does the ADA require?
Website owners should take a look at Web Content Accessibility Guidelines(WCAG)to ensure ADA compliance.
WCAG offers a set of standards applied internationally to improve web accessibility. It focuses on four key criteria:
- Perceivable– all the information, including user interface components, must be shown clearly. It can’t be invisible to all of their senses.
- Operable– users must be able to freely use the interface. Interactions that cannot be performed should be eliminated.”
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