Everyone Deserves Access and Ease Online - Week 6
In our final week, we focused on accessibility and usability when digital writing. I would argue that these are some of the most important concepts we've learned in this class. I say that because I think they are concepts that are so often overlooked. Because of how massive the internet is, it may be easy to assume that once you put something out there, it's possible for anyone to see it. While this is partially true, it is so important to consider those that genuinely cannot access your work because you haven't taken extra steps to ensure that all people can access it. So what is accessibility ? According to the World Wide Web Consortium, accessibility is what we think of when we think about how to make everyday items and experiences equivalent for people with disabilities. How can we, as a society, make sure that they are able to experience everything that the average person can? Another important term that encompasses disabled and non-disabled...