The global market of people with disabilities is over 1 billion, with a spending power of more than $6 trillion. Although accessibility awareness is on the rise, there is still plenty of room for improvement with 59,653,607 distinct accessibility errors detected across 1 million home pages—an average of 60 errors per page. (Think With Google)
Designing with best practices for accessibility and usability benefits people without disabilities too: your friend using a small-screened device, your elderly grandparents/parents with changing abilities due to aging, your favorite 10-year old with a “temporary disability” such as a broken arm or lost glasses, or people like yourself with “situational limitations” such as in bright sunlight. The more accessible a digital product is, the more usable it is for everyone. The more usable a digital product is, the more accessible it will also be.
Learn the top 10 best practices for designing user interfaces that are accessible and usable.