Reasons to provide accessible websites
- Compliance with legal regulations
- Better design & implementation
A brief guide to accessibility
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web, has written:
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‘The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.’
– Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Director of the World Wide Web Consortium
Accessibility is about getting people to use the web. A major focus is on people with disabilities.
Accessibility and the law
Recent legislation in the UK and the US and a court case in Australia has highlighted the need for web developers and website owners to be aware of their legal responsibilities.
Other Issues
ecommnet's accessibility statement
Accessibility and the Law
Accessibility Issues
- Resources
- W3C WAI - the web accessibility initiative.
- Accessibility at IBM
- Microsoft's accessibility centre
- Bobby, semi-automated URL checker
- W3C WAI Curriculum
- HTML writer's guild aware centre
- The RNIB's guide
- Department for Work and Pensions Disability Home Page
- UK Disability Rights Commission
- Mark Pilgrim's accessibility website, accompanying his book
- The Guild of Accessible Web Designers
- Juicy Studio, Gez Lemon's web.
- Bruce Lawson accessibility and humor, the 'friday joke'
- Legal

