Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Responsive Design(also: Responsive Web Design, RWD, Mobile First Design)
- A web design approach in which layouts, images, and other content elements adapt fluidly to the size and capabilities of the user's device, providing an optimal viewing experience across desktops, tablets, and mobile phones without requiring separate versions of a site.…
- Rich Internet Application(also: RIA, Dynamic Web Application)
- A web application that uses JavaScript and related technologies to provide interactive features, dynamic content updates, and sophisticated user interface widgets that approach the functionality of desktop applications. RIAs present significant accessibility challenges because…
- Rich Text(also: Formatted Text, Styled Text)
- Text content that includes visual formatting attributes beyond plain characters, such as font size, font family, color, bold, italic, underline, and other styling properties. On the web, rich text is created through HTML elements and CSS properties that give text visual emphasis…
- Rich internet application(also: RIA)
- A web application that uses client-side scripting (typically JavaScript) to provide dynamic, interactive functionality similar to desktop software, including features like drag-and-drop, real-time updates, and complex widgets. Rich internet applications present significant…
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