--- title: A11y date: "2024-10-10" author: Support1 url: "https://usera11y.com/de/home-de/" type: page --- Wir machen das Web inklusiver # Zugänglichkeit / Accessibility (a11y) für Websites | WCAG & EEA UserA11y hilft Ihnen, die Zugänglichkeit Ihrer Website oder Ihres Webshops mit Smart Widgets, Accessibility Scans, Accessibility Statements und vielen anderen Funktionen zu verbessern, um die European Accessibility Act (EAA) zu erfüllen und mehr Nutzer anzuziehen, was zu höheren Umsätzen führt. - Accessibility Widget - Accessibility Scan / Audit - Accessibility Statement - Konformität mit ADA, AODA, EAA, WCAG-basiert [Jetzt voranmelden](#subscribe-form)[\*Funktionen entdecken](https://usera11y.com/features/) ![Die Usera11y-Plattform bietet ein Zugänglichkeits-Widget, einen Zugänglichkeits-Scan/Audit und einen Generator für Zugänglichkeitserklärungen, um die EAA einzuhalten.](https://usera11y.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/a11y-accessibility_3.jpg)Benutzerfreundliches Zugänglichkeitstool für die Einhaltung der EAA. ## Accessibility Widget **Verbessern Sie die Zugänglichkeit Ihrer Website oder Ihres Webshops mit unserem Widget** --- - Auswahl des Zugänglichkeitsprofils - Anpassung des Inhalts - Farbanpassung - Anpassung der Ausrichtung - Mechanismus zur Rückmeldung der Zugänglichkeit - Auswahl der Widget-Position - Mehrsprachiges Widget ## Accessibility Scan / Audit **Entdecken Sie Zugänglichkeitsprobleme auf Ihrer Website oder in Ihrem Webshop** --- - WCAG 2.2-Kriterien - Identifizierung kritischer Probleme, Erklärung und Vorschläge zur Behebung - Anzeige von bestandenen Audits, erforderliche manuelle Audits - Einmalige Scans (Bezahlung pro Scan) - Regelmäßige Scans ## Accessibility Statement **Konformität mit Zugänglichkeitsgesetzen wie dem ADA und der EAA (WCAG-basiert)** --- - Einbettbares Dokument, das den Grad der Übereinstimmung mit der EAA und den WCAG-Standards darlegt - Beschreibung der Zugänglichkeit der Website - Bekannte Probleme mit der Zugänglichkeit - Feedback-Mechanismus zur Zugänglichkeit / Anweisungen, wie Nutzer Probleme melden oder Alternativen anfordern können ### Want to know when we go live? 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Entdecken Sie, wie Sie eine integrative Online-Präsenz schaffen, die Vertrauen schafft und Ihre Reichweite erhöht. Unsere Artikel befassen sich mit den neuesten Trends in Sachen Barrierefreiheit, bieten praktische Tipps und erläutern die einschlägigen Rechtsvorschriften. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie eine benutzerfreundliche Website erstellen können, die alle Besucher willkommen heißt. Tauchen Sie ein in die Erkenntnisse unserer Experten und machen Sie sich auf den Weg zu einem barrierefreien Internetauftritt. ## Häufig gestellte Fragen (FAQ) **Was ist a11y?**a11y“ ist die Abkürzung für ‚accessibility‘ (Zugänglichkeit), wobei die elf Buchstaben ‚ccessibilit‘ durch die Zahl 11 ersetzt werden. Es bezieht sich auf die Zugänglichkeit für Benutzer und ist in unserem Fall der Name unseres Zugänglichkeitstools: **UserA11y**. **What is digital accessibility?**Digital accessibility refers to the practice of designing websites, apps, and other digital content so that people with disabilities can use them effectively. It involves ensuring that digital products are usable by everyone, regardless of their ability to see, hear, move, or process information. **Why is digital accessibility important?**Accessibility is crucial because it ensures that all users, including the 15% of the world’s population who experience some form of disability, have equal access to information and functionality. It promotes inclusivity and is often required by law in many regions. **What are the most common accessibility issues faced by users?**Common issues include lack of keyboard navigability, insufficient color contrast, missing alternative text for images, reliance on audio or visual content without text alternatives, and complex or inconsistent navigation. **What are WCAG and why are they important?**The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of recommendations for making web content more accessible. They are important because they provide a clear standard for developers to follow and are often part of legal requirements for accessibility compliance. **How can text be made more accessible on digital platforms?**To make text more accessible, use sufficient contrast between text and background, employ scalable font sizes, allow for text spacing adjustments, and choose legible fonts. Additionally, organizing content into clearly defined sections with appropriate headings helps users navigate and understand content more easily. **What tools are available to test digital accessibility?**Various tools can help test digital accessibility, including automated web accessibility evaluation tools like UserA11y, WAVE, AXE, and Lighthouse. Screen readers like JAWS, NVDA, or VoiceOver also provide insight into how accessible a website is for non-sighted users. **How can multimedia content be made accessible?**Ensure that all multimedia content, such as videos and audio, have captions and transcripts. For videos, also include audio descriptions of key visual elements to assist users who are visually impaired. **What is ARIA and when should it be used?**Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) is a set of special accessibility attributes that can be added to HTML elements to enhance accessibility. 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Features such as clear navigation, voice control, and text resizing can enhance usability for users in different contexts, such as those accessing a site on a mobile device, in a noisy environment, or with temporary injuries. **What steps can organizations take to improve digital accessibility?**Apart from using an accessibility widget such as UserA11y, organizations can improve accessibility by incorporating accessibility into their design and development processes, regularly training staff on accessibility issues, conducting audits using both automated tools and human testers, and establishing clear policies and procedures for maintaining accessibility standards. <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": \[ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is a11y?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "'a11y' is short for 'accessibility' replacing the eleven characters 'ccessibilit' with the number 11. 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