Accessibility Standards vs Progressive Enhancement
Developers should learn and apply Accessibility Standards to build inclusive products that meet legal compliance, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 508, and to reach a broader audience, including users with disabilities meets developers should use progressive enhancement when building websites or applications that need to reach a broad audience, including users on older browsers, low-bandwidth connections, or assistive technologies. Here's our take.
Accessibility Standards
Developers should learn and apply Accessibility Standards to build inclusive products that meet legal compliance, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 508, and to reach a broader audience, including users with disabilities
Accessibility Standards
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and apply Accessibility Standards to build inclusive products that meet legal compliance, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 508, and to reach a broader audience, including users with disabilities
Pros
- +This is crucial in industries like education, government, and e-commerce, where accessibility is often mandated, and it enhances overall usability by promoting clear design and functionality
- +Related to: html-semantics, aria-attributes
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Progressive Enhancement
Developers should use Progressive Enhancement when building websites or applications that need to reach a broad audience, including users on older browsers, low-bandwidth connections, or assistive technologies
Pros
- +It's crucial for ensuring accessibility compliance, improving SEO through semantic HTML, and creating robust applications that degrade gracefully when advanced features fail
- +Related to: semantic-html, responsive-web-design
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
These tools serve different purposes. Accessibility Standards is a concept while Progressive Enhancement is a methodology. We picked Accessibility Standards based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.
Based on overall popularity. Accessibility Standards is more widely used, but Progressive Enhancement excels in its own space.
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