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Accessibility — ARIA, Keyboard Navigation

Build accessible web applications with semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and screen reader testing.

14 min readaccessibility, a11y, aria, keyboard, web-dev

Accessibility (a11y) isn't a feature you add at the end. It's a quality of well-built software. When you build accessible applications, you build better applications — for everyone.

About 15% of the world's population has some form of disability. Screen readers, keyboard navigation, high contrast modes, reduced motion preferences — these aren't edge cases. They're how millions of people use the web every day.

Beyond the moral imperative, there are practical reasons: accessibility lawsuits are rising, government contracts require it, and accessible interfaces are generally easier to use for everyone.

Semantic HTML — Your Foundation

The single most impactful thing you can do for accessibility is use the right HTML elements. A <button> gets keyboard focus, responds to Enter and Spac

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