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2.21 Consider the experience in non-visual browsers and interfaces

User Experience Design

Ensure visitors who access your content using non-visual methods have an equal experience.

Criteria

  • Alternative interactions: Machine-testable
    Support non-visual browsing methods and various non-graphical ways to interact with content. This includes anything from assistive technologies to voice agents. Consider and provide working alternatives to visual interfaces.
    • GPF – General Policy Framework (PDF) – 2.5 – Specifications (Adaptive Design)
    • GPF – General Policy Framework (PDF) – 4.7 – UX and UI (Media Choices)
    • GR491 – 6-3042 – Interface Free Solutions
    • IBM Design For Sustainability (PDF)
    • Let’s Talk About Speech CSS
    • Sustainable Web Design
    • United Nations SDGS – Goal 1 – Poverty
    • Web Almanac: Sustainability

Benefits

  • Accessibility
    Supporting non-visual browsing methods means people can access your content more easily when using specialized accessibility aids.
  • Conversion
    Increasing compatibility by supporting a wider range of devices, beyond the most popular or well-known hardware and software, will enable interactions with new audiences and increase the likelihood of a positive outcome.
  • Environment
    Allowing non-visual browsers to interact with your content can help to reduce overall emissions. Non-visual browsers may lack a display, which reduces the environmental impact of browsing.

GRI

  • Materials: Medium
  • Energy: Low
  • Water: Medium
  • Emissions: Low

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AccessibilityCompatibilityPerformanceSocial EquitySoftwareUIUsabilityContentHTML

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