Web Accessibility

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Carol

Web Accessibility is all about making sure your website is accessible to EVERYONE, including those people with disabilities.  This includes visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.

The Web Accessibility Initiative develops and publishes a list of guidelines in web accessibility that are considered the international standard.  You can read the guidelines for yourself at http://www.w3.org/WAI/ along with some more information on why accessibility is important.

I’ve always found that the best way to make sure your website is accessible is to experience it through assistive technologies.  Download Thunder, a screen reader for Windows, then try navigating your website and see where you need to make improvements.