Ideally, a website should be written using W3C web standards and should work with any computer, any browser, any time, anywhere. This sounds quite obvious doesn't it? However, there are a lot of websites on the internet that don't meet the following guidelines;

• To display accross different browsers, and computers (e.g. Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera).
• To read using disability text readers.
• Display on PDA's, Mobile Phones.
• Appear to search engines robots in a readable manner.

The reason they don't meet these guidelines is because they have NOT been written with accessibility in mind.

What are the benefits of having an Accessible Web Site?

Here are some benefits of having a website coded using well structured markup.

1. Smaller pages, less bandwidth used = Faster loading web pages
2. Cleaner code = Easier maintenance for the developer
3. Proper use of HTML Tags = Better Search Engine Optimisation
4. Proper use of HTML Tags = Readable website for the Disabled
5. Proper use of HTML Tags = Cross browser compatibilty

“Web accessibility allows people with disabilities to use the Web.”

It is an offence to own a website which is not accessible for the disabled Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), but don't worry. Its easy to get a website compliant. There are a lot of useful tools on the internet to help web site developers to create robust webpages using international design standards set out by The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Get in touch here for more details on how we can help make your website accessible.

All our websites are designed and written with accessibility in mind.