Accessibility in Visual Basic
This chapter focuses on an aspect of programming that is too often overlooked-creating applications that are accessible to people with disabilities. There are few jobs today that don't require the use of a computer. Creating an application necessary to perform a job that can't be used by someone with a disability essentially denies that otherwise qualified person a job. This type of exclusion can and should be eliminated, as it creates a work environment that hurts people and companies. It can even be illegal for a company or government office to require the use of such software to perform a particular job. This chapter will present you with some guidelines for ensuring that your applications are accessible to as many people as possible, and as a result more marketable.