We're highlighting up-and-coming features or libraries we think you should know about.
Feature Highlight: <search>
The <search> element is one of those easy wins that take very little effort to add to your list of best practices. Step 1: use it to denote any search field in your apps. Step 2: well that's it really!
And now that it's supported in all four major browsers, there's really no reason not to be using it.
Ligazón á secciónCaracterísticas de accesibilidade
Landmark elements (<main>, <nav>, etc.) aren't very new or exciting but they remain a foundation of web accessibility.
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- <span aria-hidden="true">🤓</span> Useino: Respondents who have used an item.
- <span aria-hidden="true">👀</span> Oín falar diso: Respondents who have heard about an item, but haven't used it.
- <span aria-hidden="true">🤷</span> Nunca oín falar diso: Respondents who have never heard about an item.
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- Positive: Respondents who are interested in learning more about a technology; or are willing to use it again.
- Neutral: Responents who did not indicate any sentiment about a technology.
- Negative: Respondents who are not interested in learning more about a technology; or have used it and had a negative experience.
Ligazón á secciónOutras técnicas de accesibilidade
While things like alt text or proper heading hierarchy have become second nature to most front-end developers, newer tools like the prefers- set of media queries have yet to truly become mainstream.
Ligazón á secciónDiscapacidades
It's nice to see that beyond accounting for users with vision impairments, more developers are also taking atypical color vision and mobility impairments into account compared to last year.
Ligazón á secciónLectores de pantalla
Once again, easily accessible tools like VoiceOver or the Chrome DevTools win over more specialized options. Although many developers still don't use screen readers of any kind (also note that 39% of survey respondents skipped the question altogether).
Ligazón á secciónFerramentas de accesibilidade
Browser devtools have seen a huge jump in usage compared to last year's results, seeing them overtake Lighthouse to become the lead accessibility testing tool.
Ligazón á secciónDificultades da accesibilidade
While there are technical gaps when it comes to accessibility (e.g. cross-root ARIA), a recurring theme whenever we ask about it is that the main pain points are around the humans involved with issues around workplace priorities, education, and cognitive overhead topping the list.