12-08-2005, 01:13 PM
Quote:Accessibility its another one of those passing fads that just happens to be one of the hot topics on the web at the moment. But how many of you are aware of what it means to your business and why should you do anything about it?...
So how do you make sure your website is accessible? Follow some (not so) simple guidelines...
full article: http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/22/22...ness.shtml
from the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Quote:For those unfamiliar with accessibility issues pertaining to Web page design, consider that many users may be operating in contexts very different from your own:full Web Content Accessibility Guidelines http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/
* They may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some types of information easily or at all.
* They may have difficulty reading or comprehending text.
* They may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse.
* They may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection.
* They may not speak or understand fluently the language in which the document is written.
* They may be in a situation where their eyes, ears, or hands are busy or interfered with (e.g., driving to work, working in a loud environment, etc.).
* They may have an early version of a browser, a different browser entirely, a voice browser, or a different operating system.
Content developers must consider these different situations during page design...
related topic: Websites make poor showing on e-accessibility http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...480.0.html