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c-a11y-summary__accessibility">accessibility<span></span></span></h1><img class="c-a11y-summary__11-characters" alt="The phrase '11 characters'. Arrows are pointing to the first letter c and the letter t in the word 'accessibility' to show how the numeronym is formed." src="/img/heroes/11-characters-lightmode.svg"><p class="c-a11y-summary__mission">The A11Y Project is a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier.</p></div></div><p class="c-cta-get-started"><a class="u-text-transform-uppercase c-cta-get-started__link" href="#learn-the-fundamentals-and-principles-behind-accessible-design">How do I get started?</a></p></header><div class="l-lip c-lip"><div class="l-lip__hollow c-lip__hollow"></div><div class="l-lip__fill c-lip__fill"></div></div><main id="main" class="l-main"><nav class="l-toc v-toc__nav" aria-label="Table of Contents"><h2 id="table-of-contents" class="u-hide-visually">Table of Contents</h2><ol><li><a href="#learn-the-fundamentals-and-principles-behind-accessible-design">Build basics</a></li><li><a href="#conduct-an-accessibility-audit">Conduct an audit</a></li><li><a href="#meet-the-community">Cultivate community</a></li><li><a href="#explore-resources">Explore resources</a></li></ol></nav><div class="l-content"><h2 class="c-heading-larger" id="learn-the-fundamentals-and-principles-behind-accessible-design">Learn the fundamentals and principles behind accessible design</h2><div class="c-homepage-feature c-homepage-feature--50-50"><div class="c-homepage-card"><div class="c-homepage-card__image-link" onclick="location.href='/resources/testing-accessibility/'"><img class="c-homepage-card__image" alt="A notebook with hand-written phrases of 'Testing Accessibility', 'P.O.U.R. Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust', and Automated Testing. There are also badges showing illustrations of a trail sign, a ski lift, a wheelchair in front of a scenic vista, a ladybug, and a bird. There is also a sketch of a lighthouse." src="img/resources/testing-accessibility.png"></div><p class="u-font-size-body-small u-text-transform-uppercase c-homepage-card__author">Marcy Sutton</p><h3 class="u-font-size-body-medium c-homepage-card__title" onclick="location.href='/resources/testing-accessibility/'">Testing Accessibility</h3><p class="c-homepage-card__description">A self-paced workshop designed to teach you the principles and effective patterns of accessibility, from design to deployment.</p><p><a class="c-homepage-card__cta" href="/resources/testing-accessibility/">Learn more about this workshop</a></p></div><div class="c-homepage-card"><div class="c-homepage-card__image-link" onclick="location.href='/resources/introduction-to-web-accessibility/'"><img class="c-homepage-card__image" alt="Photo of Michele Williams." src="img/resources/introduction-to-web-accessibility.jpg"></div><p class="u-font-size-body-small u-text-transform-uppercase c-homepage-card__author">Michele Williams</p><h3 class="u-font-size-body-medium c-homepage-card__title" onclick="location.href='/resources/introduction-to-web-accessibility/'">Introduction to Web Accessibility</h3><p class="c-homepage-card__description">Understanding how people use their computing devices is vital to understanding the diversity of disability in technology. In this video, Michele explains what “making technology accessible” means.</p><p><a class="c-homepage-card__cta" href="/resources/introduction-to-web-accessibility/">Learn more about this video</a></p></div></div><div class="c-homepage-feature c-homepage-feature--50-50"><div class="c-homepage-card"><h2 class="c-heading-larger" id="conduct-an-accessibility-audit">Conduct an accessibility audit</h2><p class="c-homepage-card__description">This checklist uses the The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (<abbr>WCAG</abbr>) as a reference point. 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