{"product_id":"how-to-meet-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag-2-2-explained-for-your-website-paperback","title":"How to Meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: WCAG 2.2 explained for your website - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines\u003c\/em\u003e teaches you how to pass every guideline from the web's most powerful accessibility standards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers each guideline in detail, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebackground to help you understand the context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eany exceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etips and tricks to make your life easier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshortcuts to meeting multiple guidelines together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWCAG and web accessibility can seem daunting\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile everyone seems to agree web accessibility is important, not enough developers know how to incorporate it into their builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's because it's often presented in dense and dry language, with all the options you can imagine included in the passing criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's not the fault of the W3C (the group who author and maintain the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). 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In my book, I have reviewed every guideline and slimmed it down to a few simple points to ensure that you can build an accessible website without adding endlessly to your project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou want to build accessible websites; this book shows you how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 2012, \u003cstrong\u003eI've taught thousands of developers how to build accessible websites that meet WCAG\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some were building complex eCommerce websites, others government and university websites and some just wanted their personal projects more accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeb accessibility isn't easy. 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