Are 98 percent of the websites not accessible - a critic on the WebAim Million study
98 percent of most used websites not accessible - the news made the rounds on Twitter and relevant accessibility channels a few months ago. Great stuff, especially if you only read headlines. Personally, I don't find the WebAIM study meaningful for numerous reasons. That's what I want to lay out in this post. Briefly to explain, in professional circles we don't talk about accessibility, we talk about conformance. Conformance means that a certain standard has been met, for example WCAG 2.1 at level AA. Since the term "accessible" is not firmly defined for websites, this makeshift is always necessary. And here is already the first mistake: WebAIM has performed its audit at compliance level AA. AA, however, is the standard for public organizations. Private organizations usually aim for A, not AA. At the A level, for example, there are no specifications for minimum contrasts. However, if you are not required to meet AA and only strive for A, the AA rating is not me