Who is actually responsible for Web Accessibility?
The article discusses the shared responsibility for web accessibility among various teams in software development. It emphasizes that accessibility considerations should be integrated early in the development process, rather than being an afterthought for front-end developers. True accessibility requires collaboration from project owners, designers, back-end engineers, and developers to ensure that all aspects of a feature are accessible to users with differing abilities.
- ▪Accessibility decisions are made before front-end developers begin their work.
- ▪Front-end developers often receive design documents without accessibility considerations.
- ▪Real accessibility requires collaboration from all team members involved in the software development process.
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