commit: a463d81b7521c533215fa373fb2b5d538863192c
parent c4d5e629cca545a59028ed3f0656214142f3f7d9
Author: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:36:30 +0100
Improve wording somewhat
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1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/content/blog/Framing-accessibility-in-broader-terms.md b/content/blog/Framing-accessibility-in-broader-terms.md
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ considering contrast, font choices, and animations as well, but all framed
within the context of adding accessibility band-aids onto a UI designed for
sighted use.
-A key insight here is that these more advanced steps involve making changes
-which are apparent to "typical" users as well, but we'll expand on that in a
-moment. Instead of designing for people like you and then patching it up until it's
-semi-functional for people who are not like you, a wise developer places
-themselves into the shoes of the person they're designing for and builds
+A key insight here is that concerns like font choice and contrast involve making
+changes which are apparent to "typical" users as well, but we'll expand on that
+in a moment. Instead of designing for people like you and then patching it up
+until it's semi-functional for people who are not like you, a wise developer
+places themselves into the shoes of the person they're designing for and builds
something which speaks their design language. For visually impaired users, this
might mean laying out information in a more *logical* sense than in a *spatial*
sense.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Waking up the user's phone every 15 minutes to check in with your servers isn't
very nice for someone using a 5-year-old phone with a dying battery. Your huge
JavaScript bundle, unoptimized images, and always-on network requirements are
not accessible to users who are on low-bandwidth mobile connections or have a
-data cap — you're essentially charging them an extra tax to use your
+data cap — you're essentially charging poorer users a tax to use your
website.
Localization is another kind of accessibility, and it requires more effort than
