The power of the World Wide Web is in its generality and universality, so it must be accessible to all people. However, in practice, this is mostly not the case. Websites are designed and implemented without much consideration for people with different disabilities. This group of people is therefore excluded or limited in the use of the web as an ubiquitous part of everyday life. Despite present legal obligations and standards, online accessibility remains largely ignored. However, there were quite a few changes made in the past year. W3C has published a revised version of the WCAG 2.1 standard, Slovenia has adopted the Act on the Availability of Websites and Mobile Applications (ZDSMA, 2018) on the basis of the Directive on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Organizations (Directive 2016/2102, 2016). Since the goal of the thesis was to create a website, we both analyzed and considered both documents in the planning and implementation of the website. Specifically, we developed the website of the Society for cerebral palsy Sonček Celje. We used the standard web technologies to implement the site and make it set up according to the WCAG 2.1 standard at AA compliance level. In empirical research, the website was tested with representatives of future user groups. We conducted tests with users who have mostly cognitive and motor disabilities, as most of the existing studies on web accessibility focus on users with vision impairments, and often users who have cognitive, motor or hearing disabilities are neglected. Therefore, we see a lot of potential for further research in this area. The tested users were very satisfied with the implemented website. The results of the conducted usability testing also confirmed the relevance and usefulness of the website for end users.
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