Accessible web design

Website Accessibility

A website is considered accessible if it is reasonably possible for any visitor to access its content, regardless of physical abilities or technologies used. For example, a blind or partially sighted visitor should be able to access your site and read its content using an assistive technology, such as a screen reader.

Why it's important that you address website accessibility

• It's the law. Failure to make any effort towards addressing at least the basic level of requirements (Priority 1) under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 could be viewed as discrimination - potentially resulting in prosecution under the Equality Act 2010
• It allows you to reach more people. Freeing your website of as many restrictions as possible opens it up to the widest audience - not only the visually impaired, but also:
  • Tablet computer and smartphone users - need a mobile site?
  • Those using older / different computers or web browsers
  • Visitors with slower internet connections
  • Users with reduced mobility or difficulty with hand-eye coordination

How we can help you with your website accessibility

Come to us for a bespoke build and your new website's accessibility will be tested, as standard, against at least the Priority 1 checklist of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0. We also test all of our sites in the most popular web browsers of the day (currently: Firefox; Chrome; Internet Explorer; Safari & Opera) to ensure a consistent visitor experience, regardless of platform.

Sound good?

Call 01865 361696 for more information or tell us about your project via email at hello@oxlink.net.