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Keyboard Accessibility - Why is it Important?

 
  • Some users cannot use a mouse-- if they can't access

  • every control and function in your application without one, 
    productivity may suffer, or the app may be simply unusable.
     
  • Some users cannot see the screen-- but still have a good

  • mental picture of what's there, so require consistent, reliable 
    keyboard navigation to get around. 
     
  • Most of us find it faster to use the keyboard for some 

  • things-- but when it doesn't work as expected, we usually
    end up taking longer than if we'd just used the mouse, even if we
    don't realise it!
     
  • Accessibility improves the user experience for everyone

  • not just those with special needs.

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