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Navigating WCAG 2.1: A Step-by-Step Approach for Developers

 Get Familiar with WCAG 2.1: WCAG 2.1 is like the rulebook for web accessibility. It's split into four parts: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR). For instance, "Perceivable" includes rules like giving all images a text description (alt text) for folks who can't see them.  Run an Accessibility Audit: Use tools like Google Lighthouse or WAVE to scan your site. They'll flag up stuff like missing alt text, low color contrast, or form fields without labels.  Manual Testing: Automated tools can't catch everything. You'll need up roll to your sleeves and do some manual testing. Try navigating your site using only your keyboard, or using a screen reader like NVDA or VoiceOver. You're checking that all content and functionality is accessible.   Write an Accessibility Statement: This is a page on your site where you talk about your commitment to accessibility. You could mention that you're aiming for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance, lis...

Learn, Fun, Play with Flex box

 There are multiple ways by which we could design our layout. To design web developers normally use all sorts of combinations of positioning floating to align and design a page. Now, If you've complex designs to develop you've nothing to worry. yupp.. All thanks to Flex design display systems in CSS make developers' life much easy.

Flex-box Layout module can be helpful for developers to develop responsive layouts easily without using the float and position. You can find thousands of resources online to learn flex.

I recommend below two links to learn and play around with Flex

Yougalayout

Flexboxfroggy

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