NB Powersports Website Accessibility Guide
Last Updated: 11-06-24
Purpose:
At NB Powersports, we believe in providing an inclusive digital experience that is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. This guide outlines the key practices and technologies we implement to ensure our website meets or exceeds the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.
Key Accessibility Features:
- Text Alternatives: Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols, or simpler language.
- Keyboard Navigation: Ensure that all functionalities of the website are operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes.
- Time-based Media: Offer alternatives for time-based media, including audio and video content.
- Adaptable: Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example, a simpler layout) without losing information or structure.
- Distinguishable: Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
Design and Visuals:
- Contrast Ratios: Ensure that text and images of text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, except for large text and incidental text or images of text.
- Text Resize: Ensure text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
- Images of Text: Avoid using images of text where possible. When necessary, ensure that the image of text can be visually customized to meet the user’s requirements.
Operability:
- Consistent Navigation: Provide consistent navigation mechanisms across the website.
- Error Identification and Recovery: Make error identification simple and provide suggestions for recovery of errors.
- Confirmation Mechanisms: Before finalizing an action, allow users to review, correct, and confirm their entries.
Understandable Information and User Interface:
- Readable: Make text content readable and understandable.
- Predictable:* Make web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.
- Input Assistance: Help users avoid and correct mistakes.
Robust Content and Reliable Interpretation:
- Compatibility: Maximize compatibility with current and future user tools.
- Assistive Technologies: Ensure compatibility with tools like screen readers, magnifiers, and speech recognition software.
Testing and Validation:
- Regular Audits: Conduct regular accessibility audits in partnership with experts and people with disabilities to ensure ongoing compliance with WCAG guidelines.
- User Feedback: Encourage feedback from users about their accessibility experiences and use this to make improvements.
Training and Awareness:
- Employee Training: Provide training for staff involved in digital content creation and website management on accessibility guidelines and best practices.
- Awareness Campaigns: Regularly promote accessibility best practices within the organization.
Legal Compliance:
- Continual Improvement: Commit to continual improvement of accessibility standards in response to legal requirements and user feedback.
- Documentation: Maintain proper documentation of accessibility compliance efforts and modifications made over time.