Accessibility and inclusive design

• What Happens in an Accessibility Audit, Step by Step

  An accessibility audit tests your site or app for barriers and tells you what to fix first. Here is what happens at each step and what your team receives.

• A Plain Language Checklist for Writing People Can Use

  Plain language means people can find what they need, understand it, and act on it the first time they read it. Use this checklist on any page, form, or email.

• Color Contrast: How to Check Whether People Can Read Your Text

  Low color contrast is one of the most common accessibility barriers, and one of the easiest to fix. Here is how to check contrast and what the numbers mean.

• How to Write Alt Text People Can Use

  Alt text is what a screen reader says in place of an image. Here is how to write alt text that carries the point of each picture, with examples for the tricky cases.

• Try Your Own Website Without a Mouse

  Put the mouse aside and try your main task with the keyboard alone. Here is how to run the test, what to look for, and how to fix what you find.

• What a Screen Reader User Hears on Your Checkout Page

  A screen reader turns your checkout into speech. Here is what customers hear, the problems that stop them from paying, and how to test your own page today.

• Why Accessibility Comes First

  Accessibility is where good design starts, not a box to check the week before launch. Here is why starting early pays off, and what to do at each stage of the work.

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