What does it mean for Web developers to design for “device-independence?”
A. “Device-independent” access means that a person may interact with Webpages using a wide variety of input and output devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse, or speech). If, for example, a selection can only be made with a mouse or other pointing device, someone who is using speech input or a keyboard alone will not be able to activate the function. Making Webpages device-independent benefits people with a variety of system configurations. Q.
