Almost 100% of the web is inaccessible
A recent study was released by the UN saying that “most websites” failed blind or otherwise disabled users on multiple levels in terms of usability and accessibility. The fact that a large portion of websites failed on a few parts isn’t that shocking - what is shocking though is the percentages of websites that failed key areas of standard design criteria.
From the BBC article:
KEY SHORTFALLS
- 93% failed to provide adequate text descriptions for graphics
- 73% relied on JavaScript for important functionality
- 78% used colours with poor contrast, causing issues for those with colour blindness
- 98% did not follow industry web standards for the programming code
- 97% did not allow people to alter or resize pages
- 89% offered poor page navigation
- 87% used pop-ups causing problems for those using screen magnification software
And if a recent lawsuit against Target is any indication of the future of web accessibility and design standards, I’m sure there are a lot of lawyers foaming at the mouth with the release of this article.
At what point does your “mom and pop” website become accountable for their lack of accessiblity? Ideas?
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