Accessibility

A11y, short for accessibility, refers to the design and development practices that ensure digital content is usable by people of all abilities and disabilities.

Accessibility Audit assesses a digital product, like a website or app, for adherence to accessibility standards. It identifies barriers for users with disabilities and offers recommendations to improve usability and inclusivity, typically conducted during

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) is a set of attributes that enhance the accessibility of web content, particularly for users with disabilities.

Alternative text (alt text) is a textual description of images and other non-text content, designed to improve accessibility for users with visual impairments.

Color blindness is a visual impairment affecting an individual's ability to perceive certain colors, often leading to challenges in distinguishing between similar hues.

Color contrast refers to the difference in luminance and chromaticity between two colors, crucial for ensuring readability and accessibility in design.

Color deficiency, commonly known as color blindness, is a visual impairment affecting the ability to distinguish between certain colors, impacting accessibility in design.

Contrast ratio refers to the difference in luminance between the foreground and background colors, affecting readability and accessibility.

Disability refers to a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities, impacting their ability to access and interact with digital content.

An edge case in UX design refers to a rare or uncommon scenario that deviates from the typical user journey. It must be considered to ensure that products handle unusual conditions effectively and maintain user satisfaction.

Focus Management refers to the strategic control of keyboard focus within user interfaces to enhance accessibility and usability for all users, especially those relying on assistive technologies.

A focus trap is a design feature that restricts keyboard navigation within a specific UI element, preventing users from navigating to elements outside of it.

Keyboard navigation refers to the use of keyboard keys to navigate through a digital interface, allowing users to interact with content without a mouse.

Semantic HTML refers to the use of HTML markup that conveys meaning about the content contained within, improving accessibility and SEO.

Skip links are accessibility features that allow users to bypass repetitive content and navigate directly to the main content of a webpage.

Universal Design is a design philosophy aimed at creating products and environments that are accessible and usable by all individuals, regardless of age, ability, or status.

A Usability Audit, or UX Audit, is a systematic review of a digital product's interface to identify usability problems and recommend improvements. It is used to enhance user experience by addressing issues that hinder usability and user satisfaction.

A UX Audit is a systematic evaluation of a digital product’s user experience and interface. It identifies usability issues and improvement areas, often conducted after launches or redesigns to enhance user satisfaction and product effectiveness.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide a framework for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities.