Category
page 1Web accessibility
assistive technology
techniques (physical and virtual) for people with disabilities
web accessibility
property of webpages and web applications that measures how easily people in different circumstances (such as disability) can access information or use the tool
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
web accessibility guidelines
alt attribute
alternative text that appears when a HTML element cannot be rendered
Web Accessibility Initiative
effort to improve the accessibility of the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) for people with disabilities
Unobtrusive JavaScript
general approach to the use of JavaScript in web pages

progressive enhancement
web design strategy in which core webpage content is set first, then more nuanced and technically rigorous layers of presentation and features are added on top as the browser/internet connection allow

Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.
Semantic HTML
HTML used to reinforce meaning of documents or webpages
Google Lighthouse
open-source, automated tool for measuring the quality of web pages
access key
keyboard shortcut allowing a user to jump to a specific part of a web page via the keyboard, definable through the HTML accesskey attribute
tableless web design
web design method that avoids HTML tables for page layout control
Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
amendment to United States federal law