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Software Accessibility Guidelines

As a developer, it is your responsibility to make the software that you develop accessible to people with disabilities. This is accomplished by designing software that accommodates the widest range of users. You have two options available to accomplish software conformance.

Option 1: Make the software product compatible with assistive technology.
Option 2: Make the software product completely accessible.

Let's explore the development approach when dealing with built-in accessibility features.

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This graphic depicts a collage of people with and without disabilities.