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accessibility
Accessibility to everyone, regardless
of browser, platform, operating system,
plug-in or disability is probably the most important
factor to consider when designing a web site. You should endeavour
not to shut any web user out, anyone is a potential visitor
and/or customer. Having an accessible web site, makes using
your web site that much easier for everyone. Ease of use =
return visitors.
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access
by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
-- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and
inventor of the World Wide Web
- Make sure your site is usable on the main browser flavors
and versions
- Make sure it's usable without having to download a
plug-in first
- Test your site at the development stage
to check it works on various operating systems with
different browser flavors/versions
- Use style sheets to separate style and content
- Use the appropriate html tags to define your text
- enables the text readers blind people use to read
the text on your site
- Make good use of headings, <em>
and <strong>
- Always specify alternative text for graphics
- <img src="image.gif" width="10"
height="10" alt="image description">
- Check the colors you use aren't bad for those with
various forms of color
blindness
- If in doubt - desaturate (make black and white)
the design to see if it still makes sense
- Don't use color as the only indicator of
change (e.g. in a new section)
- Always underline links
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