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.
Tautan menuju bagianPengalaman Akesibilitas & Sentimen
Landmark elements (<main>, <nav>, etc.) aren't very new or exciting but they remain a foundation of web accessibility.
Kelompokkan berdasarkan:
Urutkan berdasarkan:
Pengalaman
- <span aria-hidden="true">🤓</span> Sudah pakai: Responden yang sudah pakai.
- <span aria-hidden="true">👀</span> Pernah dengar: Responden yang sudah dengar, tetapi belum pernah pakai.
- <span aria-hidden="true">🤷</span> Belum pernah dengar: Responden yang belum pernah dengar.
Sentimen
- Positif: Responden yang tertarik untuk belajar tentang sebuah teknologi; atau yang ingin menggunakannya lagi.
- Netral: Responden yang tidak memiliki sentimen akan sebuah teknologi.
- Negatif: Responden yang tidak tertarik untuk belajar tentang sebuah teknologi; atau yang sudah pernah pakai dan memiliki pengalaman negatif.
Tautan menuju bagianTeknik-teknik aksesibilitas lainnya
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.
Tautan menuju bagianDisabilitas pengguna
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.
Tautan menuju bagianPembaca Layar
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).
Tautan menuju bagianAlat-alat aksesibilitas
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.
Tautan menuju bagianTitik sakit aksesibilitas
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.