A Guide to Creating Accessible and Meaningful Web Content Welcome back to our series on building accessible websites with native HTML! In this fourth installment, we’ll be discussing the importance of accessible links using semantic HTML. Links are a fundamental part of the web, providing users with the ability to navigate between pages, access additional […]
Gulen Yilmaz
Gulen is a passionate and detail-oriented Software Digital Web and Native Accessibility Specialist, recognized for delivering high-quality, inclusive digital experiences. With deep expertise in Section 508 and WCAG compliance, she ensures that both web and native applications (iOS, Android, and Tablet) meet rigorous accessibility standards. Over the past four years as part of the Perficient Detroit Business Unit, Gulen has contributed to the success of cross-functional teams through her strong communication, problem-solving, and testing skills. Her favorite part of the job is collaborating with clients to create inclusive products, ensuring no one is left out, regardless of ability.
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Accessible Forms Using Semantic HTML: Building Accessible Websites with Native HTML Part 3 of 5
A Guide to Creating Accessible and Meaningful Web Content In today’s digital world, having an accessible website is critical to reach a broader audience. Accessibility ensures that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and use a website without any barriers. Forms are an essential part of any website and creating accessible forms using […]
Accessible Rich Internet Applications: Building Accessible Websites with Native HTML Part 2 of 5
A Guide to Creating Accessible and Meaningful Web Content In the world of web development, accessibility has become a crucial factor in designing and building websites. Accessibility ensures that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and use a website without any barriers. Semantic HTML is one of the most essential tools in creating an accessible website. […]
Semantic HTML: Building Accessible Websites with Native HTML Part 1 of 5
A Guide to Creating Accessible and Meaningful Web Content In the world of web development, accessibility has become a crucial factor in designing and building websites. Accessibility ensures that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and use a website without any barriers. Semantic HTML is one of the most essential tools in creating an […]
Building Accessible Websites with Native HTML
As the web becomes more ubiquitous in our daily lives, it is essential that we make it accessible for everyone. Web accessibility refers to the practice of designing websites and applications to be usable by people of all abilities, including those with disabilities. One of the most fundamental tools for achieving web accessibility is native […]
WCAG Compliance Levels
In today’s digital world, websites are an integral part of businesses, organizations, and governments. However, not everyone can access the web in the same way. People with disabilities, such as visual, hearing, and cognitive impairments, face many barriers when trying to access online content. To ensure that digital content is accessible to all, web designers […]
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
What is WCAG? Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure that websites and web content are accessible to all users, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. WCAG provides a comprehensive framework for designing and developing websites that can be accessed and used […]
Accessibility Matters
Why Accessibility Matters The global population has a significant number of people with disabilities, which includes physical, cognitive, psychological, and sensory impairments. It is estimated that around 20% of the population has a disability. That`s over one billion people and they are potentially not able to use your website unless you have made it easily […]
Principles of Web Accessibility
What is Accessibility? Accessibility is the practice of making your website usable for everyone. If the technology is accessible, each user can interact with it in ways that work best for them. The standard guidelines for web content accessibility are organized around four principles The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, These four principles […]