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WCAG 2.0 for Designers: Beyond Screen Readers and Captions
Abstract: The W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide
guidance on making websites accessible to people with disabilities. WCAG 1.0 focused
largely on coding requirements that enable websites to interoperate with assistive
technologies used by people with disabilities. WCAG 2.0 addresses an environment where
website complexity has increased significantly due to higher network bandwidth and the
introduction of new interactive technologies. It places more constraints on the default
look and feel of a website. Of the 38 Level A and AA provisions, about 50%, impact the
website design. This paper reviews those requirements, examining the user needs that
they are intended to support and highlighting example strategies for addressing those
needs.
