Digital Accessibility Requirements

CTO Handbook: Legal and Compliance · 3:34

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[Verse 1]
When we build our apps and websites
There's a world we need to see
Not everyone can click and swipe
The same way as you and me
Some use screen readers to navigate
Others need high contrast displays
Building digital doors that open wide
Is how we serve users every day

[Chorus]
A-D-A, A-O-D-A, E-A-A too
Laws that guide us building right
W-C-A-G shows us what to do
Making tech accessible for all tonight
Four principles to remember well
Perceivable, operable, understandable, robust
When we follow these we help and tell
Every user that they matter to us

[Verse 2]
Alt text on images tells the story
To those who cannot see the screen
Color alone won't show the glory
Contrast ratios keep text clean
Twenty-twenty minimum for normal text
Forty-five to ten for large display
Keyboard navigation comes up next
Tab through everything the proper way

[Chorus]
A-D-A, A-O-D-A, E-A-A too
Laws that guide us building right
W-C-A-G shows us what to do
Making tech accessible for all tonight
Four principles to remember well
Perceivable, operable, understandable, robust
When we follow these we help and tell
Every user that they matter to us

[Bridge]
Focus indicators show the way
Skip links help users jump around
Error messages that clearly say
What went wrong and how to turn it around
Test with real assistive technology
Screen readers, voice control too
Accessibility's not just policy
It's the right thing that we all should do

[Chorus]
A-D-A, A-O-D-A, E-A-A too
Laws that guide us building right
W-C-A-G shows us what to do
Making tech accessible for all tonight
Four principles to remember well
Perceivable, operable, understandable, robust
When we follow these we help and tell
Every user that they matter to us

[Outro]
Level A, double A, triple A
Building up from basic needs
Semantic HTML shows the way
Accessible design succeeds

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