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Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. More specifically, people will be able to:

• Perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web
• Contribute to the web

Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the web, including:

• Auditory
• Cognitive
• Neurological
• Physical
• Speech
• Visual

Web accessibility also benefits people without disabilities, for example:

• People using mobile phones, smart watches, smart TVs, and other devices with small screens, different input modes, etc.
• Older people with changing abilities due to aging
• People with temporary disabilities such as a broken arm or lost glasses
• People with situational limitations such as in bright sunlight or in an environment where they cannot listen to audio
• People using a slow Internet connection, or who have limited or expensive bandwidth

Learn More About Web Accessibility

Source: Initiative, W. W. A. (2022, March). Introduction to Web Accessibility (S. L. Henry, Ed.). Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

A content management system (CMS) is an application that is used to manage content, allowing multiple contributors to create, edit and publish. Content in a CMS is typically stored in a database and displayed in a presentation layer based on a set of templates like a website.

Source: Content management system. (n.d.). Optimizely. Retrieved January 3, 2023

Digital equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy and economy. Digital equity is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning and access to essential services.

Source: National Digital Inclusion Alliance. (2022, August 29). Definitions: Digital equity. Retrieved January 3, 2023

An intranet is a computer network for sharing information, easier communication, collaboration tools, operational systems, and other computing services within an organization, usually to the exclusion of access by outsiders.

Source: Wikipedia contributors. (2022, November 29). Intranet. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 3, 2023

A user interface, also called a UI or simply an interface, is the means in which a person controls a software application or hardware device. A good user interface provides a user-friendly experience, allowing the user to interact with the software or hardware in a natural and intuitive way.

Source: TechTerms. (2009, March 31). User Interface Definition. Retrieved January 3, 2023

An individual accessing a website through a web browser.

User experience (or ‘’ux’’ in short), by definition, is an individual’s experience with a company. It encompasses all aspects of the consumer’s experience, including everything they see, hear and their emotional reactions. There are many different factors that affect the user experience.  But the main ones are usability, usefulness, credibility, desirability, accessibility and value.

In terms of web design, user experience best practices focus on making a website easy to use and appealing to consumers. This is done by using content, image, and media to create powerful emotional responses.

Source: Colman, Z. (2021, October 13). What is User Experience and Why is It Important For Users And Websites? Creatitive. Retrieved January 3, 2023

Website migration is when a website moves from one environment to another, or the domain name of a website changes. Usually, changes in the location, platform, layout, content, architecture, or UX of the website, all constitute site migration.

Source: Bhati, K. B. (2022, September). Website Migration and its Types. Infidigit. Retrieved January 3, 2023

An umbrella term for a website's infrastructure. A web platform may refer to the server software, such as Microsoft's IIS or Apache, or to the website authoring software such as Dreamweaver or WordPress.

Source: PCMag. (n.d.). Definition of Web platform. PCMAG. Retrieved January 3, 2023

A website template is a predesigned resource that shows the structure for the comprehensive layout and display features of any website. It is provided by various suppliers to help make Web design a lot easier for designers. A website template is also known as a web page template or page template.

Source: Techopedia. (2015, July 1). Website Template. Techopedia.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023