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    Accessibility

    UX & accessibility
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    In short

    Accessibility makes digital content usable for as many people as possible.

    Flow-alerta.cab (2026): Accessibility. https://flow-alerta.cab/en/glossar/accessibility. Editorially reviewed on: 09 October 2026.

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    Helps make websites understandable, operable and usable for more people.

    Possible example: A website can be operated with a keyboard, is readable and is understandable to screen readers.

    Possible application in small and medium-sized businesses: A website can be operated with a keyboard, is readable and is understandable to screen readers.

    At a glance

    Core
    Digital accessibility aims to make websites usable for people with different abilities. WCAG describes assessment criteria; requirements under the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) depend on the specific product or service.
    Use
    Helps make websites understandable, operable and usable for more people.
    Example
    Possible example: A website can be operated with a keyboard, is readable and is understandable to screen readers.
    Limits
    Looking only at automated assessment results and not testing actual use.

    In context

    Wireframe

    A Wireframe shows the structure of a page before the final design is applied.

    Customer Journey

    Sequence of interactions and experiences through which a person works towards a goal across time and channels.

    Questions about this term

    What does Accessibility mean?

    Accessibility makes digital content usable for as many people as possible.

    What mistakes should be avoided?

    Looking only at automated assessment results and not testing actual use.

    All details and background

    Digital accessibility aims to make websites usable for people with different abilities. WCAG describes assessment criteria; requirements under the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) depend on the specific product or service.

    ELI5 – Explained simply

    Like a door that opens for more than just some of the visitors.

    Why it matters in practice

    Helps make websites understandable, operable and usable for more people.

    Example

    Possible example: A website can be operated with a keyboard, is readable and is understandable to screen readers.

    Pitfalls and limits

    • Looking only at automated assessment results and not testing actual use.

    Origin & history

    The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative documents the foundations and guidelines of digital accessibility. Legal obligations must be distinguished according to their respective scope of application.

    Use in mid-sized companies

    • Possible application in small and medium-sized businesses: A website can be operated with a keyboard, is readable and is understandable to screen readers.

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    Sources

    Quellen geprüft am 09.10.2026. Redaktionelle Anwendungsbeispiele sind hypothetisch; kein Nachweis realer Kundenergebnisse.

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