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Re:Oh shit, my app is successful and I didn't think about ac... by codegeek on Monday March 18, 2024 @01:54PM (#39747645)
There is a middle ground. There are Free widgets that you can install [0] that can add some accessibility features on top of any existing website/app. Not perfect but takes care of a lot of low hanging fruits.

https://userway.org/get/

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Re:Oh shit, my app is successful and I didn't think about ac... by rondini on Monday March 18, 2024 @02:51PM (#39748379)
I strongly discourage anyone to use such tools. More often than not they make the user experience even worse for users with disabilities, and they paint a huge target on your back that litigious users will take advantage of. The majority of a11y lawsuits target companies that use these overlays[1].

[1] https://www.accessibility.works/blog/avoid-accessibility-ove...

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