Top 20 Digital Accessibility Mistakes

Avoid These Digital Accessibility Mistakes for a More Inclusive Design

 

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  Missing or Inadequate Alt Text

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  Not Properly Identifying Link Destination (for Images, Links, Buttons, etc.)

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  Insufficient Minimum Color Contrast

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  Black Text on White Background

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  Insufficient Font Size

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  Using Headings for Visual Styling

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  Missing Captioning or Transcripts for Videos or Other Visual/Sound Elements

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  Missing “Skip to” Links (to Main Content, Navigation, etc.)

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  Not Providing Accessible Alternatives to Visual CAPTCHA

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  Missing Form Field Labels for Inputs or Form Controls

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  Changing Focus Without User’s Knowledge (Ads, Auto-Refresh, Form Entry, etc.)

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  Using Mouse-only Functionality without Corresponding Keyboard Option

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  Auto-playing Elements (Videos, Music, etc.) Without User Initiation

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  Trapping Users Within a Pop-up Without Keyboard Method to Close or Exit

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  Not Declaring a Language

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  Missing or Inaccurate WAI-ARIA tags

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  Not Visually Identifying Links

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  Not Marking up Tables Properly

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  Uses Obtrusive Javascript

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  Did Not Provide Alternatives If Javascript is Not Enabled

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  Broken or Illogical Tab Index

 

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