Accessibility
What is accessibility?
The vast majority of websites are not accessible to people with disabilities. Assistive technologies (e.g. screen readers for the blind) cannot cope with the sheer volume of information conveyed through the colour, graphics and layout now standard in website design. However, it is possible to remove many of the barriers to access if the website design is planned and executed correctly. This does not mean stripping away all the graphics and multimedia from a site, it simply means understanding user needs and providing alternative versions of inaccessible elements.
Our expertise
We have considerable expertise in this area and have developed sites and browser-based systems that include many advanced accessibility features. In each project we have followed the WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) guidelines closely and gone beyond those items listed under Priority One (the basic requirements for making websites usable for people with disabilities) to meet as many as possible of the other Priority Items.
It is our belief that providing for basic usability is not enough and if a website or online system is created with accessibility and web standards built-in from the beginning - then it is ensured for the future, and for all kinds of users, browsers and platforms.