Purpose of This Project
This website was created for the IT 3203 Web Development course to show how accessibility can be built directly into HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Accessible websites are easy to navigate, read, and understand, for all users— disabled/challenged users, and people using different devices and tools. Accessibility is a part of good design.
Topics
This project explains:
- Accessibility basics and key terms
- Semantic HTML and page structure
- How ARIA works in simple terms
- How to make forms accessible
- Color contrast and visual readability
- A summary page combining everything
- A quiz to test what you learned
Tools & Technologies Used
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript (for the quiz)
- Semantic structure + ARIA examples
- VS Code (IDE)
- WCAG guidelines
- W3Schools Tutorials
Takeaway
Working on this site showed how much accessibility depends on small choices: using proper labels, color choices, clear headings, screenreader compatibility, and optimizing for keyboard use.
Accessibility is built into good coding habits. Little changes can make a website work better for everyone.