Accessibility, Now Is The Time!

By Martin • May 31, 2007

Accessibility should always be the first thing a web designer things about, and plans, when constructing their latest (and greatest) website. If it’s for personal gain, or a client’s site, our design process should (needs to, actually) include a accessible “road map”.

Is the site’s navigation menu accessible via the keyboard, if our user has a motor skill disability? Can a color-blind user make out which is a link, and which is standard text? Can they see clearly the content’s text area, or is the color for foreground and background too simular in hue?

Once these questions are answered before the site goes live, and the site is marked up semantically correct, well…we’ve just helped a segment of our population enjoy our little piece of the internet!

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About the Author

Martin

Member of the GAWDs and Web Standards Group. As a member of the Web Standards Group, as well as membership in the Guild of Accessible Web Designers, I strive to achieve maximum website accessibility in my designs, while using the latest, cutting-edge eXtensible HyperText Mark-up Language/CSS markup. My sites fully validate with the W3C standards for XHTML/CSS, as well as comply with the W3C's WAI - A, AA, or AAA standards. Separation of Content from presentation and a site that fully complies with this philosophy - will reach more than just your intended audience, it'll reach everyone! Web standards at FierceStreet Networks is all about usability - XHTML for content, and CSS for presentation.

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POSH!