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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...

5 different and very useful React libraries

Here are a few Best React libraries that I found very useful to developers in 2021.

1. React Query
If you know how to work with promises or async/await, then you already know how to use React Query. There's no global state to manage, reducers, normalization systems, or heavy configurations to understand. Simply pass a function that resolves your data. It provides us with all of the data that we require without having to declare a state variable.

2. React Hook Form
It Reducing the amount of code you need to write, and removing unnecessary re-renders are some of the primary goals of React Hook Form. 

3. Rebass
A very simple and easy-to-implement UI components library capable of creating a very powerful set of theme-able UI elements. A whole set of customization and theme you can apply and play with.

4. Grommet
grommet is a react-based framework that provides accessibility, modularity, responsiveness, and themes in a tidy package

5. Fluent UI
Fluent UI's robust, up-to-date web controls are built with the React framework. Look through the control list to see the building blocks that are available using Fluent UI React.

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