Space Tech Accessibility
Space Tech publication ensures accessibility for all users
The Space Tech publication is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability, with a goal to adhere to the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 at the AA level. According to spacewatch.global, the website utilizes various technologies to make it as accessible as possible at all times, including an accessibility interface and an AI-based application that optimizes its accessibility level constantly.
Accessibility Features
The website implements the ARIA attributes technique to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers can read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. It also provides screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes, including accurate form labels and descriptions for actionable icons. Additionally, the website offers keyboard navigation optimization, allowing users to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, and trigger buttons and links using the Enter key.
Disability Profiles
The website supports various disability profiles, including Epilepsy Safe Mode, Visually Impaired Mode, Cognitive Disability Mode, ADHD Friendly Mode, Blindness Mode, and Keyboard Navigation Profile. These profiles enable users with different disabilities to use the website safely and conveniently. For example, the Epilepsy Safe Mode eliminates the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Browser Compatibility
The website aims to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge, JAWS, and NVDA. This allows users to choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. The website also provides additional functions, such as font adjustments, color adjustments, and audio muting, to enhance user experience.
The website's accessibility interface allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI and design it to their personal needs, and the AI-based application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments. Users can reach out to the website’s operators for any assistance or feedback on the website's accessibility.
