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Designing for Web Accessibility in 60 Seconds

UX Designer David Kennedy writes a short article with some useful quick wins for accessibility, focussed around asking questions.

• Is the content specific enough in important areas?
  • People skim when they read. Make sure your link text describes the content of the target link, and use concise headings to form the outline of the page.
• Where does the visual hierarchy put pressure on font sizes and colours?
  • Avoid small font sizes, low colour contrast, relying on colour alone to communicate state.
  • Also avoid confusing alignment, and excessive motion.
• What components are doing too much?
  • Consider avoiding autocomplete and tooltip components, in favour of simpler ones.
• Are all states communicated in an accessible way?
  • Pay careful attention to designs for your error states, disabled states, focus states, etc.

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