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Website Accessibility for Disabled People
01:38 - 06:49 (05:10)
The first set of guidelines for websites to ensure they met the needs of disabled people were released in 1999, which was just 23 years ago, and therefore it's unfair to expect older websites to cater to their requirements. Over 1 billion people on the planet live with some form of disability, with over 110 million facing severe difficulties in functioning, according to the World Health Organization in 2010.
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Over 1 billion people live with disabilities, including over 110 million with significant difficulties in functioning.
01:38 - 03:27 (01:48)
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Over 1 billion people live with disabilities, including over 110 million with significant difficulties in functioning. However, many websites still have accessibility failures, making it difficult for those with disabilities to navigate the internet.
ChapterWebsite Accessibility for Disabled People
EpisodeThe internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it | Clive Loseby
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The first set of guidelines for websites to help ensure that they met the needs of disabled people were released in 1999, making it unfair to expect websites over 23 years old to cater to the disabled.
03:27 - 06:49 (03:22)
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The first set of guidelines for websites to help ensure that they met the needs of disabled people were released in 1999, making it unfair to expect websites over 23 years old to cater to the disabled. Although, like physical buildings, allowances can be made to make websites accessible.