From the course: Accessibility-First Design
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- With a strong understanding of accessibility-first design, you're ready to expand your learning and put this practice into action. I've provided links to accessibility guidelines, as well as experts who publish up-to-date findings and recommended patterns. I've also included some online accessibility communities that you can join and learn from, ask for help and stay in the know. To gain experience and empathy with accessibility, begin evaluating your work and websites you visit. Use both manual and automated accessibility testing techniques to start recognizing common issues. Dedicate days to using different assistive technologies. If you wear corrective lenses, go a day without them, and experiment with zooming using magnifier tools and changing color theme preferences. If you use the mouse, go a day using only the keyboard, eye tracking software or voice control. Try using a screen reader for the day, with and without a…
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