Really, how often do you see these things on mainstream sites? Most developers who care about those things are fighting other developers or founders who continue to use the "We need to make money, not be standards compliant" argument.
When I give talks on accessibility, that's the #1 thing people say. THey can't be bothered to care because they believe that time could be better spent solving their business problems. They often truly believe that it's too costly, or that their target audience doesn't care.
And sometimes, they're spot on. Fact is, people come to web sites (not apps, but sites) for content. If it's wrapped in a crappy container, people tend to just deal with it, as long as the content is worth their time.
I would like to know what size of the audience of these porn websites are accessible users. Really.
Sometimes people who study accessibility get so harped up about it that it becomes a must for them to implement on almost everything they do regardless if the audience size may be minimal to none.
It's a dangerous thing just like an entrepreneur who is blinded by the fact that his idea is not useful and is not satisfying a need yet he still plugs away at it hoping one day a dollar may be extracted from his beliefs.
Step back and take a look at it realistically. You need to be effective and efficient.
In almost anything we do the majority outway the minority. And it should be.
When I give talks on accessibility, that's the #1 thing people say. THey can't be bothered to care because they believe that time could be better spent solving their business problems. They often truly believe that it's too costly, or that their target audience doesn't care.
And sometimes, they're spot on. Fact is, people come to web sites (not apps, but sites) for content. If it's wrapped in a crappy container, people tend to just deal with it, as long as the content is worth their time.
[edited for typos and clarification]