IT Training
Web Accessibility
Tips for Web Accessible Content
As technology advances, it’s easy to forget that it is necessary to ensure our digital content looks and feels inclusive and accessible for all. At our university, this means making accessibility a priority inside and outside of the classroom. Digital accessibility ensures that a broad population of students, faculty and staff can access, benefit from and contribute to our university.
The MU Office of Digital Access and the World Wide Web Consortium’s Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) serve as great resources for reviewing the standards in place and understanding why web accessibility is important. In order to be in compliance, all online content is required to follow four main guidelines.
- Perceivable – Content can be used through the browser or through assistive technologies.
- Operable – Users can interact with all controls and interactive elements using either the mouse, keyboard or an assistive device.
- Understandable – Content needs to be clear; limiting confusion and ambiguity.
- Robust – A wide range of technologies can be used to access the content, including old and new user agents and assistive technologies.
Quick Reads on Accessibility
- Introduction to web accessibility
- Accessibility standards and overview
- What monitor resolutions are most people using?
- Which internet browsers are people using?
Color and Contrast
- Color Wizard – Choose your colors
- Adobe Capture – iPad & Android app
- IT Training Web Colors Sheet
- Color Gradient Creator
- Color Contrast Checker
- How to Boost Usability with Intelligent Color Choices