Accessibility
In recent years there has been increasing attention for building accessible websites. Initiatives such as Certified Accessible and the Guidelines for government websites seek to make companies and government agencies aware of the importance of accessibility.
Economic advantage
Accessibility is not only about making a site available for the blind. An accessible site has content and functionality available to:
- Users of screen readers, Braille and large-print software.
- Users of other web browsers and operating systems (Safari, Firefox).
- Users of mobile telephones and pda's [personal digital assistants].
- Users who only navigate a site by using a keyboard.
- Search engines (Google).
- All "normal" users.
An accessible site admits all visitors, regardless of their browser, resolution, settings or functional limitations. In many instances making a site accessible also contributes to better user-friendliness for the site in general.
Easier to find
Because accessible sites are designed to free up content, they are often better indexed by search engines. An accessible site will for example offer a text-only alternative to dynamic content, such as a Flash clip. Search engines will index this text and thus make the content easier to find.
What is Indivirtual doing about accessibility?
Indivirtual constructs its sites according to the most important, internationally recognised guidelines established by W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). Building a website along these lines - also called "building according to standards" - is the basis for every accessible site.
Nearly all websites by Indivirtual meet the WCAG Priority 1 (accessibility guidelines Priority 1), in accordance with the guidelines set by Certified Accessible.
Depending on the client's preference, Indivirtual can build a site following the stricter WCAG Priority 2 or Priority 3 guidelines.
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