If Your Digital Content Isn’t Accessible, You Could Be Leaving Behind Up to a Billion Users - Speaking Volumes - Features and fragments from the University of Tennessee Libraries

peter.suber's bookmarks 2023-05-21

Summary:

"Do you create digital content? Whether you’re sharing an opinion, offering a service, or selling a product — if your digital content isn’t accessible to all, you’re simply creating barriers to your own work.

A billion people worldwide have some type of disability. Yet, a 2023 study of a million homepages found that 96.3% failed to meet at least one of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

As we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 18, 2023, UT Libraries wants to provide resources to help you learn more about improving the accessibility of your website, software, mobile app, or other digital product...."

Link:

https://volumes.lib.utk.edu/news/if-your-digital-content-isnt-accessible-you-could-be-leaving-behind-up-to-a-billion-users/

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Date tagged:

05/21/2023, 12:23

Date published:

05/21/2023, 08:23