dai11y 20/01/2021

Continuing the #WeekOfScreenReader, I’ve picked an article written by a screen reader user, aimed specifically at web developers:

A message to web developers, from a screen reader user

  • Holly Tuke, who is blind, explains to web developers the positive impact they can have on her web experience by following some simple tips:
    • Try to get comfortable with a screen reader – it will make it easier to spot issues in the code. Turn your monitor off to stop you glossing over mistakes.
    • As a screen reader user, Holly relies on keyboard only navigation. Get your site working with keyboard and you’re a lot of the way there.
    • The most common issues are unlabelled links and buttons, inaccessible web forms, and no heading structure (h1, h2 etc).
  • 98% of the most visited websites in the world do not meet all accessibility standards. The positive thing career-wise is that “web developers who champion accessibility have an opportunity to stand out”.

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