WCAG
Introduction to WCAG and Accessibility Standards
At Access by Design, we help businesses create websites that not only meet basic accessibility requirements but also go beyond to offer an inclusive, user-friendly experience for all. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are an essential framework for ensuring websites are usable by people of all abilities, and we guide our clients in meeting the most up-to-date standards.
This page explains the different conformance levels of WCAG, from Priority A to Priority AA and the advanced Priority AAA standards. Whether you’re just starting to make your website accessible or looking to achieve the highest level of compliance, we are here to help you navigate the process.
Key Areas of WCAG and Accessibility Standards
- What is WCAG?
Understand the evolution of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and how they’ve shaped the accessibility landscape. Learn about the latest version, WCAG 2.2, and its implications for businesses and web developers. - WCAG 2.2 Priority A Standards
Explore the Priority A guidelines that represent the basic requirements every website must meet to be accessible. Learn about essential checks such as adding alt text to images and ensuring navigation works without JavaScript. - WCAG 2.2 Priority AA Standards
Dive deeper into the Priority AA standards, which are considered the benchmark for most websites. These standards address issues like text contrast, ensuring websites are usable for a wider range of users, including those with visual impairments. - WCAG 2.2 Priority AAA Standards
Learn about the Priority AAA standards, which go beyond the minimum requirements. These guidelines focus on improving the experience for all users, particularly those with cognitive or sensory disabilities. Priority AAA features include video alternatives, flexible design options, and clear, readable text formatting. - Why Accessibility Matters
Understand the importance of complying with WCAG standards, not just from a legal perspective, but from a user experience standpoint. Accessible websites improve engagement, reach, and brand reputation. - Legal Implications of WCAG Compliance
Get informed about the legal aspects of website accessibility, including the Equality Act and ADA regulations. Learn how meeting WCAG standards protects your business from legal risks. - WCAG Audits: Ensuring Compliance
Find out why it’s crucial to conduct regular WCAG audits to ensure your website stays compliant and user-friendly. Our comprehensive audits help identify barriers and offer actionable steps to resolve them.
Why WCAG Compliance is Crucial for Your Website
Achieving WCAG compliance is more than just meeting a set of technical guidelines—it’s about ensuring your website is truly inclusive and provides a seamless experience for all users. From improving accessibility for people with disabilities to making your website more user-friendly, following WCAG standards benefits everyone. As legal requirements continue to evolve, striving to meet all three levels of WCAG compliance, especially Priority AAA, is good practice and future-proofing for your website.
Ready to Achieve WCAG Compliance?
If you're ready to ensure your website meets the latest WCAG standards or would like guidance on achieving the Priority AAA conformance, contact us today for a free consultation. We’ll help you create a website that is accessible, inclusive, and ready for the future.
What is WCAG?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have served as this critical framework, evolving over the years to meet the changing needs of the web and its users. The Foundational Standards: WCAG 1.0 Introduced in 1999, Version 1 of the Priority A Website Accessibility Standards set... read more »
WCAG Priority A
This set of building regs for websites, according to the WCAG, are the absolute minimum a website must achieve
Priority A covers the basic stuff, putting Alt Text with images, allowing websites to still load and function even with external scripts (such as animations) blocked, captions with videos and so on
WCAG Priority AA
This set of building regs for websites, according to the WCAG, are what a website should achieve
Priority AA Standards include audio descriptions for video content, captions for live audio content, sign language for all pre-recorded media, orientation not being restricted to a single display, contrast of text and images, ability to resize text, text flowing freely without required scrollbars in both directions, multiple ways of locating a particular webpage and so on
WCAG Priority AAA
This set of building regs for websites, according to the WCAG, are the standards a website could achieve
Priority AAA standards can, for the main, be seen as demonstrating a true willingness to provide alternatives, particularly with media content such as video. Text itself should be formatted in a certain way to ensure clear readability. Justified text, for example, is more difficult to read than standard, left-justified text