Accessibility (Issue)

Being able to navigate around a web site easily is important to all users but for people with disabilities getting to the required information with the minimum number of clicks can be critical to the usability. Part 2

Being able to navigate around a web site easily is important to all users but for people with disabilities getting to the required information with the minimum number of clicks can be critical to the usability.

Documents produced by the standards bodies are not as accessible as they should be. Looking at one particular document suggests changes that should be made.

Documents produced by standards bodies such as BSi, in the UK, and CEN in Europe are normally not accessible. Can there be any excuse and when will this change?

The European Union is becoming much more active in the e-inclusion arena. This latest award announcement could give valuable public exposure to organisations that take disability and accessibility seriously.

Your business should have an accessibility policy and it needs IT processes and controls to ensure the policy is supported and adhered to by projects of all sizes and flavours.