{"id":8175,"date":"2023-06-23T20:46:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/?p=8175"},"modified":"2023-06-26T14:28:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T08:58:29","slug":"accessibility-in-technical-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/accessibility-in-technical-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Accessibility in Technical Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can you recall the latest incident where you, a technology user, have felt stuck when browsing the web? The page you are browsing may have been haphazardly designed and might be guilty of information overload. Either the page could have too much text or too little, and might have been poorly structured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just when you think you\u2019ll try to get along with the page for the sake of the information, the page becomes more difficult to browse. The colours are non-complimentary or it has infinite media elements that make browsing feel cluttered and claustrophobic. You are out of patience and uncomfortable as the website is not friendly or accessible to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How would you find your way out?<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Accessibility?\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

Accessibility means different things to different people but is primarily motivated to provide comfortable usability to users, more so to disabled users. An accessible design enables any user of your target audience to use your product with ease despite any disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Usability Vs. Accessibility<\/span><\/h2>\n

So are they both the same? What is the difference between accessibility and usability, if any?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Usability, just as the name suggests, is the ability of the intended audience to use the product effectively, efficiently and satisfactorily under the conditions in which it is meant to be used. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, <\/span>accessibility<\/span> specifically caters to people with disabilities and special conditions, for whom living by <\/span>what is considered<\/b> the usual norm is difficult.\u00a0<\/span>Sometimes, usability practices do not account for disability and cause more harm than good. In such cases, taking care of accessibility creates an empathetic and inclusive design that is helpful to both disabled as well as abled users.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Web Accessibility is Important\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s understood that web accessibility plays a significant role in improving the user experience. But just how much does it help?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n