Developers
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Your Impact
Developing accessible digital products requires a commitment to learning and implementing accessibility skills and best practices.
Accessible front-end development ensures people with different abilities can access, understand, and navigate web content, regardless of how they’re accessing it. As a developer, you are critical to making state websites and applications accessible and you should be including accessibility as soon as you begin writing code. Assessing and testing websites and apps for accessibility as you build them will ensure they function and display correctly for people with disabilities.
Grow Your Skill
Develop for Accessibility
What You Can Do
Code to Standards
Coding to standards is critical because it supports assistive technology and users.
Build and Test for Accessibility
Build and test websites and applications that work for all users, including those with disabilities.
Put Accessibility in User Stories
Integrate accessibility acceptance criteria into user stories.
Ensure Compliance for “Done”
Include compliance with state accessibility standards in the “definition of done” for all product increments.
Require Accessibility Testing
Include both automated and manual accessibility testing into development sprints.
Understand the Tools
Understand the value of the assessment and remediation tools that are available.
Understand the Standards
Take time to understand the standards and guidelines which help create inclusive experiences.
Accessibility Standards
Accessibility guidelines and standards aren’t unique to Louisiana. They’re established by industry leaders, government regulations, and academic research.
Section508.gov
U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973Louisiana Governor’s Office
Louisiana Office of Disability AffairsWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
WCAG 2.2 Standards