Myths and Misconceptions About Accessibility Flashcards
True of False? Accessibility benefits only a small minority of people?
False.
Accessibility benefits a wide variety of people
True or False? Accessible web sites are easier for search?
True.
Accessible sites make indexing and cataloging easier, making search easier for everyone.
What percentage of the population have a disability at any given time?
A < 5% B 10% C 15 % D 20% E 25+%
D 20%
True or False Accessibility is a short-term project that can be addressed once and be done.
False.
Accessibility is an ongoing design requirement,
How can accessibility be embedded in the process of designing products and services?
Business requirements Design requirements QA requirements and test cases Training new employees Ongoing training Software to detect accessibility issues
True or False? Accessibility should be addressed at the start of a design?
True.
Designing for accessibility is easier than retrofitting accessibility.
True or False: Accessibility is difficult and costly
False
Accessibility costs are reasonable compared to the alternative of retrofitting, legal costs, and work arounds.
True or False: There is no such thing as aesthetically pleasurably accessibility.
False.
Accessible sites and services can be aesthetically pleasing or not, same as non accessible products.
True or False: Most accessibility features are invisible
True.
Alt tex, labels, headings, table headers are all invisible to people without disabilities
While some things like color contrast and language are immediately evident, they don’t have to be distracting.