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What do the Accessibility Guidelines Mean to Me?
The W3C has released accessibility guidelines for the Web, how will they impact your site

Writing Great Alt Text
Alternative text is an important (and required) attribute on all your images. But it can be tempting to just write simple text or leave the attribute blank. Alt text is used for more than just accessibility, and if you get good at writing alt text, your pages will be more usable.

Accessible HTML
Learn how to make your Web pages more usable for people with disabilities.

Low Vision Web Page Layouts
Because the Web is primarily text, people with low vision often only need to expand the size of your text to be able to read it. However, even with the most flexible layouts, there can be problems when the reader zooms in using the Web browser. So some designers developed the idea of creating alternate style sheets that were written specifically for low vision readers.

Are Your Web Pages Color Sensitive?
Creating a Web page that is accessible to color blind people can make a big difference in how your pages are perceived. As much as 12% of men in the US are color blind, and if your pages don't reflect that, they might not be seeing your pages at all.