WCAG 2.1 Working Draft Available

Mobile devices were in their infancy back when the WCAG 2.0 guidelines were developed. The W3C has just released a first draft of a long-awaited update: WCAG 2.1 for public comment. The purpose of WCAG 2.1 is to extend WCAG 2.0 and introduce additional success criteria including mobile device accessibility, low vision accessibility, and cognitive and learning disability accessibility. WCAG 2.1 supports all WCAG 2.0 accessibility success criteria. So, if a web page meets WCAG 2.1 success criteria, the page also meets WCAG 2.0 success criteria. The W3C invites you to read the working draft of WCAG 2.1 and submit feedback.

Essential Guide to Digital Accessibility Infographic

When you provide for digital accessibility you design and configure mobile applications, digital documents, and web pages so that everyone, including those with disabilities, can have a similar user experience. Check out Deque's The Essential Guide to Digital Accessibility Infographic.

Using Color Theory to Improve Website Accessibility

Great tips on color selection and use in the article Using Color Theory to Improve Website Accessibility! Topics include: color combinations to avoid, importance of contrast (including warm/cool contrast), selecting complementary colors, using a monochrome color scheme, creating accents with texture and thickness, and an overview of tools and resources.