| Auditing Your Site for Accessibility | |
Many users of the Internet suffer from disabilities. These disabilities can range from visual impairment to motor or cognitive disabilities. These users require Assistive Technology in order to access the internet. It is essential that when you build or update you site that you design it to allow these users to be able to access it. |
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| Why Web Accessibility is Important | |
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The Web is an increasingly important resource in many aspects of life: education, employment, government, commerce, health care, recreation, and more. It is essential that the Web be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities. An accessible Web can also help people with disabilities more actively participate in society. The Web offers the possibility of unprecedented access to information and interaction for many people with disabilities. That is, the accessibility barriers to print, audio, and visual media can be much more easily overcome through Web technologies. Another important consideration for organizations is that Web Accessibility is required by law in some cases. These include the Disabilities Discrimination Act 1995. |
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Is your site Accessible? Don't know? The let us carry out an accessibility audit of your site, and we will tell you what is required to bring it up to standard. We can also undertake the work for you and re-design your site to meet Web Accessibility Standards, and to re code your site using valid HTML and CSS as recommended by the Web Accessibility Initiative. Why not contact us for an informal chat on making your site accessible. |
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