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The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it | Clive Loseby

Apr 7, 2023
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INSIGHT

Web Accessibility Crisis

  • About 97% of the world's websites have accessibility issues for people with disabilities.
  • Many sites lack text alternatives, captioning, and keyboard navigation essential for inclusion.
ANECDOTE

Internship Inspires Accessibility Passion

  • Clive Loseby recounts when he interned at Microsoft's accessibility lab as a teenager.
  • He felt excited about technologies with a clear purpose to help people with disabilities.
INSIGHT

Disabled Users Are Overlooked

  • Despite decades of tech progress, 1 billion disabled people remain largely excluded online.
  • These users want to shop, enjoy media, and browse like anyone else, but are ignored.
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