Accessibility Is Not Enough (21 Nov 2005)

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Accessibility Is Not Enough (21 Nov 2005)
The bigger point here, however, concerns a fallacy: the assumption that accessibility exists in a vacuum and can be scored without considering users and their tasks. Yes, there are technical criteria for supposedly making a website accessible. But even if you meet every high-priority checkpoint, users with disabilities might still be completely incapable of using your site.

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