Accessibility

W.I.R.E. should be usable by everyone, including people who rely on assistive technology. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA as a practical target, and we treat accessibility as part of building the Site, not an afterthought.

The Site uses semantic HTML and is keyboard navigable, with a visible focus outline on interactive elements. Images carry alternative text, controls and form inputs have accessible names, and color is never the only way meaning is conveyed (for example, risk levels show a text label alongside the colored meter). Layouts are responsive down to small mobile screens without horizontal scrolling.

Some parts of the Site animate by design (the signal traces, scanlines, and scroll effects). If your device requests reduced motion, we honor it: those animations are disabled, smooth-scrolling falls back to normal scrolling, and nothing important depends on movement.

We are honest about what is still in progress. Some monospace “instrument” labels are intentionally low-emphasis, and the 3D brain map is a decorative, supplementary element whose information is also available as text elsewhere. We are continually improving contrast and structure, and none of these elements should block access to the Site’s core information.

Accessibility is ongoing, and real feedback is the fastest way to fix things. If you hit a barrier (a page that does not work with your screen reader, low contrast, a keyboard trap, anything), please report it through an issue on the project’s public code repository, and we’ll work to address it.