🎙️ Why Web Accessibility Matters – Lindsay Miller on Inclusive Digital Design | Podcast Awesome

Learn why accessible web design matters for everyone — not just users with disabilities. Lindsay Miller joins Podcast Awesome to discuss WCAG, ADA, design best practices, and tools for accessible development.

🚨 In this insightful episode of Podcast Awesome, host Matt Johnson is joined by Lindsay Miller, accessibility advocate and member of the Web Awesome team, for a deep dive into the principles, practices, and purpose of accessible web design.

Together, they explore what web accessibility really means, debunk common misconceptions, and offer practical insights for developers, designers, and digital creators. From ADA compliance and WCAG standards to UI/UX challenges, you'll learn how small choices—like proper contrast ratios or semantic HTML—can have a big impact.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:

• What accessibility means on the web (hint: it’s about inclusion, not just disability)
• Designing and coding with empathy: serving users with temporary, situational, or permanent impairments
• Why legal compliance matters: WCAG, ADA, Section 508, and how lawsuits are shaping the web
• Real-world design challenges: from color contrast to font sizes
• How Web Awesome components are accessibility-first
• Tools, resources, and guidelines used by accessibility professionals

🛠️ Mentioned Resources:

• WebAIM.org
• WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
• The A11Y Project
• Nielsen Norman Group’s accessibility guides

Whether you're building for clients, open-source, or your own product, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone who believes in a more usable, equitable internet.

🎧 Produced and edited by Matt Johnson
🎵 Theme song: By Ronnie Martin | interstitials by Zach Malm
🔊 Mastering by Chris Enns at Lemon Productions
📹 Video editing help from Isaac Chase / @theisaacchase

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