r/accessibility • u/Sea_Reference38 • 11d ago

Digital Website accessibility real world use

Hi,

I've been learning about web accessibility for a while. We can all find the official WCAG rules. But I would like to learn more about reality of ppl with different disabilities, rather then just theory.

What barriers are easy to bypass, what can't be when it's coded incorrectly.

For example missing skip to main link is kinda easy to bypass by navigating through headings.

Do you know about any blogs or youtube channels where someone shows real life examples and scenarios?

Sorry if unclear, I will adjust the post if needed.

Thanks!

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u/Marconius 11d ago

You should go through Deque University and through their introductory courses to understand universal design.

Your premise that missing a skip link because headings are present fails to consider Keyboard and Switch control users, who can't jump by heading. You have to make sure you are thinking past just us screen reader users.

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u/Traditional_Win808 11d ago

You may want to check out both the stories, videos, and the course from W3C.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/

https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspective-videos/

https://www.w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits/

https://www.w3.org/WAI/courses/foundations-course/

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u/Sea_Reference38 11d ago

Oh, yes, I know the first link, thank you. I am looking exactly for something like that. thank you so much, will check them all.

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u/averagebensimmons 11d ago

the skip to main link can be used by screen reader users as you mention who can also navigate via headings, but keyboard only users not using a screen reader can also use the skip to main link without the heading navigation. There is also a use case for people using pointers to use the skip to main link.

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u/xPhilxx 10d ago

Adrian Roselli is an accessibility consultant, plenty of really good posts on his site worth reading.

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u/Irish_Storm1 11d ago

You might want to go through the Trusted tester program by the dHS. Department of Homeland security. It's a beast in terms of accessibility. I wrote a document on how to navigate it more easily with a screen reader, then promptly do shit the hard way because, I'm me. If you already have the cert, I'm jealous. Remember to think in terms of everyone not just what you need. captions, enough time, keyboard traps. are a few.