DEV Community

Cover image for Accessibility & Core Web Vitals: A Match Made in UX Heaven
Peter Mbanugo
Peter Mbanugo

Posted on

4 1 1

Accessibility & Core Web Vitals: A Match Made in UX Heaven

We tend to think of web performance in terms of javascript optimization, or even virtual DOM and how it affects our lighthouse score. Many times I've seen product team ignore accessibility or use some of the necessary attributes but do a lot of client side interaction that can affect how screen readers interpret the web page.

The core Web Vitals are metrics that measure real-world user experience for loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability. For some users, interactivity and visual stability isn't what the eyes can see, or do with the hands.

Given these constraints, what if solving for accessibility can directly improve your core web vitals? Can the web vitals metrics help us improve the web experience for both abled and disabled people?

That's what we're going to discuss in this podcast and see what we can learn from Léonie.

Léonie is Director of TetraLogical, Chair of the W3C Board of Directors, and co-Chair of the W3C Web Applications Working Group.

Amongst other things, Léonie is co-organiser of the ]Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) conference](https://inclusivedesign24.org/), co-author of the Inclusive Design Principles, and mentor to young people interested in the fields of accessibility and inclusive design. She is also a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP).

Subscribe to the channel for more videos around web performance

Hostinger image

Get n8n VPS hosting 3x cheaper than a cloud solution

Get fast, easy, secure n8n VPS hosting from $4.99/mo at Hostinger. Automate any workflow using a pre-installed n8n application and no-code customization.

Start now

Top comments (0)

A Workflow Copilot. Tailored to You.

Pieces.app image

Our desktop app, with its intelligent copilot, streamlines coding by generating snippets, extracting code from screenshots, and accelerating problem-solving.

Read the docs

👋 Kindness is contagious

If this post resonated with you, feel free to hit ❤️ or leave a quick comment to share your thoughts!

Okay