Summary
This Success Criterion mandates that web content should not be designed in a way that can cause seizures. This includes avoiding anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period, especially if it’s bright and large. Everyone’s safety when using the web is paramount.
Lyrics
VERSE 1: Neon lights pulse through my screen tonight But something’s wrong, it doesn’t feel quite right Two point three point one, the guideline says to me Keep those flashes down, below intensity Three times per second is the golden rule More than that and someone’s visual system could be cruel Red lights flashing faster make it even worse We’ve got to code with care, accessibility first
CHORUS: Three times or less, keep the flash away (Don’t let it trigger, don’t let it play) Three times or less, that’s all we need to say (Keep everyone safe another day) Your disco lights might steal the show But seizures are a price too high to go Three times or less, keep the flash away
VERSE 2: From broadcast standards we have learned so much Desktop monitors need that careful touch Ten degrees of vision is the danger zone Three forty-one by two fifty-six pixels shown Migraines and dizziness, nausea too These are real effects that flash can do So check your videos and GIFs that loop Make sure they pass before you let them through the hoop
CHORUS: Three times or less, keep the flash away (Don’t let it trigger, don’t let it play) Three times or less, that’s all we need to say (Keep everyone safe another day) Your disco lights might steal the show But seizures are a price too high to go Three times or less, keep the flash away
BRIDGE/OUTRO:** We’re dancing to a different beat tonight Where everyone can join without the fright Two point three point one reminds us all That true design means no one has to fall Keep it smooth, keep it bright, keep it bold But three times or less is worth its weight in gold
Sound Influences
synth-pop/dance-rock, pulsating synthesizer bassline, roland jupiter-8 synthesizers, linn drum machine, layered vocal harmonies, driving four-on-the-floor beat, shimmering digital pads, percussive piano chords, ethereal backing vocals, gated reverb drums, sequenced arpeggios, fm synthesis bells, dance floor groove, atmospheric production, soaring lead vocals, electronic handclaps, filtered sweep effects
Version Number: 1.2