Accessibility.

We are committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to people with disabilities. We aim to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standard.

Accessibility is not an afterthought — it is a core part of our development process. We regularly test our site with assistive technologies and automated tools to identify and resolve accessibility issues.

• Semantic HTML with appropriate ARIA attributes
• Full keyboard navigation support for all interactive elements
• Visible focus indicators on all focusable elements
• Sufficient color contrast ratios (WCAG AA: 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text)
• Descriptive alt text on all meaningful images
• Logical heading hierarchy for screen reader navigation
• Responsive design that works across devices and zoom levels
• Respect for prefers-reduced-motion — all animations are disabled when this setting is enabled
• Voice input alternative for the chat assistant
• Text-to-speech output option for assistant responses
• Chat UI designed for screen reader compatibility with live region announcements

While we strive for full compliance, there may be areas where improvements are needed:

• •Some portfolio screenshots may have limited descriptive alt text while we work on improving image descriptions
• •Browser text-to-speech voice quality varies by device and browser
• •Voice input requires microphone permission and is only available in browsers supporting the MediaRecorder API

We are continuously working to address these limitations and improve accessibility across the site.

• •Automated testing with axe-core and Lighthouse Accessibility audits
• •Manual keyboard navigation testing across all pages
• •Screen reader testing (NVDA, VoiceOver)
• •Color contrast verification tools
• •CI pipeline includes Lighthouse accessibility score gates (minimum 90)

If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using this website, please let us know. Your feedback helps us improve.

You can report accessibility issues through our contact form or by emailing andreversteeg@hotmail.com. Please include:

• •The page URL where you encountered the issue
• •A description of the problem
• •The assistive technology you were using (if applicable)
• •Your browser and operating system

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.