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Accessibility and Usability

Accessibility and Usability

Tightly related but very independent UI/UX/CX concepts. Definitely NOT interchangeable.

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Sheri Byrne-Haber
Aug 17, 2023
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I saw a post on LinkedIn this week that said “You can’t have usability without accessibility.” However, it is my belief that the converse — “you can’t have accessibility without usability” is also true. Here are my thoughts on how the two topics are interrelated using a metaphor that everyone can get behind — frozen treat…

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