Table of contents : Table of Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: When the Amazon Was Nothing but a River Chapter 2: Be a Designer, They Said. It’ll Be Fun, They Said. Following the Rules Turning Something into Something The Value of Standards Chapter 3: One Standard at a Time Defining Web Accessibility Web Accessibility Guidelines Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Sneak Peek Animated Graphics Color Contrast Content Focus States and Focus Order Forms Page Layout Tables and Lists Typography Accessibility Guideline Principles Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust Conformance Levels Summary Chapter 4: How Do People Perceive Content? Subjective Rather Than Objective Perception as a Process Using the Web Summary Chapter 5: Tell Me What to Do: Designing for People with Disabilities Designing for Users with Blindness and Other Visual Impairments Designing for Users Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Designing for Users with Physical Disabilities Designing for Users with Anxiety Designing for Users with Dyslexia Designing for Users with Autism Summary Chapter 6: How Do I Know I’m Doing It Right? Automated Web Accessibility Testing Web Accessibility Factors That Google Uses in Their Lighthouse Tool Manual Web Accessibility Testing Test Keyboard Navigation Use a Screen Reader Check for the Basics Check the Content Testing with the Help of Real Users “Oh, Wait. Who Is This ARIA You Spoke Of?” ARIA Roles ARIA States and Properties The First Rule of ARIA The Second Rule of ARIA The Third Rule of ARIA The Fourth Rule of ARIA The Fifth Rule of ARIA Are Designers Involved Anywhere in This? Summary Chapter 7: Do I Have to Do All These Things? Who’s Affected? UK USA Greece Rest of the European Union Summary Chapter 8: What Is Usability? Overview Accessibility and Usability: A Love Affair User Interface (UI) Components Contrast Page Layout and Structure Color, Color Contrast, and Noncolor Elements Focus States Hover States Forms: Input and Labels Video and Audio Transcripts and Captions Visual Presentation of Text Hidden Content General Usability Standards Easy and Consistent Navigation Going Back Home Show the User Where They Are Icons and Labels Content Placement Common Sense Summary Chapter 9: Whom Are We Designing For? Persona Profiles Persona Profiles for Users with Disabilities Persona Spectrums Summary Chapter 10: Now You See Me. Now You Don’t. What Do the Users Think? What Is This Thing Called Color? Reality Is Not Real How to Design with Accessibility Requirements in Mind What to Do in a Nutshell Color Contrast Summary Chapter 11: Click Me Like You Mean It Ghost Buttons? But Ghost Buttons Are So Pretty! Types of Buttons Disabled Buttons A Button Should Look Like a Button Recommendations for Buttons and Other Controls Summary Chapter 12: You’re Going to Tell Me What to Do, Aren’t You? Animated Content Content Cards Carousels and Sliders Icons Language Selector Links Navigation Tabs Focus States Hover States Lists Touch Targets (Size Does Matter) Multimedia Tables Typography Forms Summary Chapter 13: So What Is the Verdict? Final Word Final Word v2 Final Final Word (If You Know, You Know) Summary Index