Accessibility in Web Design
What is Website Accessibility?
Website accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, naviagte, and interact with the Web. Web accessibility can also benefit others, including older people with changing abilities due to aging. Visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities are all affected by web accessibility. Millions of people have disabilities that affect their use of the Web and currently most websites make it difficult or sometimes impossible to access. In turn losing the company sales and profit.
Not only does having an accessible website help users with disabilities it can also benefit people without disabilities. Having a website which is flexible to meet everyones needs can help meet everyones requirements in certain situations, such as using a slow internet connection, or people with 'temporary disabilities' such as a broken arm.
Why is Website Accessibility Important?
As you will be aware, the Web is an increasingly important resource in many aspects of our life. Therefore it is essential that the Web can be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities. An accessible Website can also help people with disabilities more actively participate in society.
Another important consideration for companies and organizations is that Web accessibility is required by laws and policies in some cases. Please view the WAI Web accessibility policy resources for links to resources for addressing legal and policy factors within organizations.
What Euphoric Website Design can do for you?
When developing or redesigning a site, evaluating accessibility early and throughout the development process can identify accessibility problems early when it is easier to address them. The Euphoric Website Design team develop all their websites with accessibility in mind. So you know from start to finish your site will be created for every user.
