In the offline world, everywhere you will see examples of how governments, businesses, organisations, and society as a whole have tried to make it easier for those with disabilities and assistive needs to live their lives as normally as possible, albeit there is a lot more that could be done.
When we look at this same point in the online world, and in particular at web design, we are certain that many people would struggle to think about how any aspect of a website’s design would make it more accessible. We say not to be critical, but to suggest there need to be greater understanding and enlightenment concerning making the internet a more accessible environment for everyone, especially those with disabilities.
Thankfully, the level of understanding is increasing, and today there are many principles of web design used specifically to make the websites being created more accessible. The caveat here is that people have disabilities that affect them all in different ways so there may not always be a perfect solution.
Difficulties can include neurological, physical, vocal, auditory, visual and cognitive disabilities, and the fact that the offline world cannot cover every scenario in every location, then frustrating as it is, unfortunately, neither can the online world. But we can at least make every effort, so here are 5 web design principles that can make any new website or website redesign more accessible for everyone.