I was asked if web accessibility was really important today. The short answer is yes it is. I admit to not understanding accessibility as I learned to code my corner of the web, but oday there are no more excuses. We need to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
This definition is from the W3C team, "Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. Although these guidelines cover a wide range of issues, they are not able to address the needs of people with all types, degrees, and combinations of disability. These guidelines also make web content more usable by older individuals with changing abilities due to aging and often improve usability for users in general."
The web has to be for everyone.
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