Accessibility Lecture Notes

Flashcards based on lecture notes about accessibility, covering definitions, models, principles, and implementation.

What is the definition of accessibility according to Webster's Dictionary?

Easily used or accessed by people with disabilities: adapted for use by people with disabilities.

What is the broader concept of accessibility?

Whether a product or service can be used by everyone—however they encounter it. Designers should try to accommodate all potential users in many contexts of use.

What is the social model of disability?

Disability is caused by the way society is organized, seeking to remove barriers that restrict life choices for disabled people to develop more inclusive ways of living.

What is the medical model of disability?

People are disabled by their impairments or differences. It focuses on what is ‘wrong’ with the person, potentially leading to low expectations and loss of independence.

What are the W5H questions used in user experience design?

Who is using the product? What are they doing? Where are they doing it? When are they doing it? Why are they doing it? How are they doing it?

What is digital accessibility?

The design and building of websites and web apps that disabled people can interact with in a meaningful and equivalent way.

What is the relationship between compliance and accessibility?

Accessibility is not only about compliance (checkboxes to complete), but also about usability.

What are Nielsen’s usability characteristics?

Learnability, Efficiency, Memorability, Errors (low error rate), and Satisfaction.

Who said this quote: The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.

Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

What encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web?

Auditory, visual, cognitive, physical, and speech.

What is the POUR principle for Web Accessibility?

Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust.

What does Perceivable mean in Web Accessibility?

Users must be able to perceive all essential information on the screen, conveyed to multiple senses.

What does Operable mean in Web Accessibility?

Users must be able to operate the digital product's interface, which cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform.

What does Understandable mean in Web Accessibility?

Users must understand the information and the operation of the user interface. Content should be clearly written, and interactions easy to understand.

What does Robust mean in Web Accessibility?

Supporting assistive technologies and ensuring that the digital product remains accessible as devices and user agents evolve.

Name an example of making the web perceivable?

Adding text alternatives to all non-decorative images and essential icons and adding captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions to videos

Name an example of Operable web content?

Adding keyboard and touchscreen support to all active elements and ensuring slideshows and videos have all of the necessary controls available.

Name an example of Understandable web content?

Writing simply—don't use a complex word when a simple one will do and Ensuring your digital product has predictable navigation

Name an example of Robust web content?

Testing keyboard-only navigation and testing with different screen reader technologies.