Cloud Patterns is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Measures to support accessibility
Cloud Patterns takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of https://cloudpatterns.org:
- Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
- Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
- Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
- Include people with disabilities in our design personas.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Cloud Patterns is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Cloud Patterns. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
- E-mail: accessibility@cloudpatterns.org
Please be sure to specify the page/URL of concern, and we will get back to you in a timely manner.
Technical specifications
Accessibility of Cloud Patterns relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Accessibility features
Cloud Patterns provides usability improvements that benefit all users including those that rely on assistive technology. Accessibility features on our website include and are not limited to:
- Light & dark reading mode
- Keyboard accessibility
- Sufficient color contrast
- Alternative text
- Form labels
- Video captions
- Text-only zoom