Most site owners don’t bother making their web site accessible because they don’t recognize the benefits. It also means greater care needs to be taken when designing the site. If you employ a professional site designer it will cost more than building a regular site because it will take more time.
What is an accessible web site?
Web accessibility means making web pages accessible to people using a wide range of software and devices, not just standard Web browsers. This especially applies to people with disabilities such as visual impairment.
Which audience does web accessibility apply to?
Visual impairments
Blindness, common types of low vision and poor eyesight, various types of colour blindness.
Motor/Mobility
Difficulty or inability to use the hands, including tremors, muscle slowness, loss of fine muscle control, etc., due to conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, stroke.
Cognitive/Intellectual
Developmental disabilities, learning disabilities (dyslexia, dyscalculia, etc.), and cognitive disabilities, affecting memory, attention, developmental “maturity,” problem-solving and logic skills, etc.
Auditory
Deafness or hearing impairments, including individuals who are hard of hearing.
Seizures
Seizures caused by visual strobe or flashing effects.
My next post will discuss the Benefits of Web Accessibility
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