Applying the four principles of accessibility

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Applying the four principles of accessibility

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Accessibility@programming.dev · 4 months ago

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[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)—or WCAG—looks very daunting. It’s a lot to take in. It’s kind of overwhelming. It’s hard to know where to start.

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