What is accessibility?

Web accessibility is a series of inclusive design and programming guidelines that allow the user to perceive, interact and navigate a site regardless of whether they have disabilities, are older adults or are unfamiliar with the use of the Internet.
How much does it cost?
The investment required is almost the same as for a site not optimized to be accessible, it involves planning, design and development considering the guidelines of the The Web Accessibility Initiative of the W3C. In addition, accessible sites have other associated benefits:
  • Better positioning in search engines. By having a better structured code
  • Better usability for all users.
  • Increase your audiences by being inclusive.
What can I do to improve the accessibility of my site?
If you already have a site, follow these tips to improve the experience of your users, including those with disabilities:
  • Add descriptions in the ALT tags, this way people who cannot see the images will be able to understand it.
  • Use header tags correctly. Remember that you can only have one main header per page (H1) and the other sub-headers (H2, H3, H4 etc.) must follow a logical descending structure.
  • Forms that work with screen readers. Make sure you have the < label > label in the fields so users know how to enter their information.
  • Allows keyboard navigation. 
  • Use colors with good contrast. Both in the backgrounds of the texts and particularly in the links to facilitate their reading.
  • Allows manual increase of text size.
  • Do not depend on color to infer meaning, use it as a complement.