I’m shaking things up here and taking a quick break from our WCAG series to share something I’ve been studying while prepping for my CPACC certification: The theoretical models of disability. (Spoiler: it’s not as dry as it sounds.) When we talk about accessibility, it’s easy to get lost in guidelines and technical details. But […]
If you’ve been following my WCAG series, you should already know the four foundational principles of accessibility: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust, better known as the POUR principles (Missed that part? Catch up here). But we’re not stopping at theory. The POUR principles break down into 13 actionable WCAG guidelines, your playbook for making real
If WCAG felt like a rulebook written by lawyers, welcome to Part 2 of this series, where we get practical. If you skipped Part 1, start with this WCAG crash course so you’re not flying blind. The POUR principles explain what accessibility actually looks like in the real world and why your website either works
The WCAG Accessibility Guidelines can feel like a maze of numbers, levels, and jargon that only a few people pretend to understand. Most explainers sound like legal manuals written for robots, not people. This post breaks down the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines in plain English so you can actually use them. If you manage a
Alright, imagine you’re designing a new product, you’ve got your target audience in mind, and everything’s going great until you realize that your design isn’t accessible for people with disabilities. So, what happens next? You scramble to add accessibility features, increasing costs and often compromising the overall design. Sound familiar? This is where Universal Design