More than 1.3 billion people live with a disability today, according to the World Health Organization. Online, they still meet walls: missing captions, vague buttons, tiny hit areas. Laws are tightening, but the bigger motivation is simply good service.  When we weave Inclusive Design Practices in Web Accessibility Standards into each sprint, we remove friction for everyone—shoppers on shaky Wi-Fi, parents juggling toddlers, commuters with one free hand. Over the next few minutes (about 2,500 words), you will learn: How inclusive design differs from basic “accessibility compliance.” The key principles that underpin all modern standards. Updates you must know in 2025—WCAG 2.2, the European Accessibility Act, the new U.S. ADA rule, and the draft WCAG 3. Practical, bite-sized techniques you can add to projects today. A maintenance rhythm that keeps…