Accessibility Through the Eyes of Users
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Argues that accessibility is legal and business risk: roughly 5,000 US suits in a month and average payouts up to $150,000 are cited, and about 10% of users (≈750 million) need accommodations. Shows a tiny counter component, adds contrast and keyboard focus so Tab/Shift navigation works, and uses aria-label and aria-live so a screen reader announces value changes; result: blind users can operate the control and complete purchases. Early integration costs about 5% of development time; retrofitting costs much more.
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