Web site accessiblity and usability
making your web site work for everyone
Usability is about making sure that your site is easy to use and intutivie, so your visitors find what they are looking for and can complete actions easily and quickly.
Accessibility is about making sure your web site is easy for everyone to use, for example people who are physically disabled and have difficulty using a mouse and keyboard or people who are blind or visually impaired, and also for everyone regardless of the web browser, type of computer, size of monitor, or security settings on their PC.
Doing this helps you keep your customerson your site, maximises sales, and encourages repeat business. For many sites, the effect can be improvements in leads or sales of more than half.
Accessibility is also a legal requirement, being covered by the Disability Discrimination Act 1998. However, the best reason for having an accessible, easy to use web site is not fear of prosecution, but the opportunity to transform your online business and your users' experience. A recent survey by the Disability Rights Commission
To help you do this, we offer:
- A free initial review of your current level of accessibility and usability
- A full accessibility and/or usability audit
- An audit certificate confirming your level of accessibility as measured against internet standards, and that in our opinion you have taken'reasonable efforts' to ensure accessibility
- Web site re-builds and remedial work to improve your site, focussed on the benfit you your business
- Monitoring to ensure your site continues to meet requirements over time.