I often hear how accessibility can help everyone. One of the most common examples I’ve heard is that sidewalk ramps not only help people in wheel chairs but they also help people rolling luggage, strollers, hot dog carts, grocery carts, etc. Along the same lines the WCAG 2.0 guidelines listed below are by far some of my favorite because they can improve content in a web site for everyone. These guidelines should not only be applied to accessibility, they should also be applied to style guidelines and user interface guidelines for a site.
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Four WCAG 2.0 guidelines that could improve readability for all audiences
Monday, July 6th, 2009W3C Releases Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
Sunday, December 14th, 2008On Dec 12, 2008, W3C announced the publication of WCAG 2.0. An online press release can be found here: http://www.w3.org/2008/12/wcag20-pressrelease.html and the guidelines can be found here: http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/.
The following are the key differences between 1.0 and 2.0 guidelines: (more…)