Your Pocket Guide to User Experience Terminology
It is vital for designers to take into account the accessibility of their design. The accessibility of a site is a measure of its usability by persons with one or more disabilities. Inclusive designs benefit all users.
Learn MoreShort text used to describe images---usually 125 characters or less.
Learn MoreTechnologies (software or hardware) that increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities when interacting with computers or computer-based systems.
Learn MoreA system whose primary design has been developed to work in multiple languages and in the cultural contexts of different locales.
Learn MoreCustomizing or personalizing a national or international product for a local market.
Learn MoreA measure of the difference between foreground and background; specific minimal values are recommended via WCAG 2.0.
Learn More Another Helpful ArticleA software program used to allow reading of content and navigation of the screen using speech or Braille output. Used primarily by people who have difficulty seeing. JAWS and NVDA are two examples.
Learn MoreThe Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 focus on providing an international technical standard for web content. These 12 guidelines that are organized under four principles: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. The guidelines each have a testable success criteria, which are at three levels: A, AA, and AAA.
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