Accessible Sites
The Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for a
service provider to discriminate against a disabled person by
refusing to provide them with any service which it provides to
members of the public. Services to members of the public may
include websites.
Content and Code ensure your site is accessible to everyone and
appears precisely how it should be. Our Websites and Intranets come
fully tested against standards set by the World Wide Web
Consortium's (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). We test
sites and their content for compliance using WebXACT
(http://webxact.watchfire.com),
an online automated tool that tests pages of web content for
quality, accessibility, and privacy issues.
Navigation is a key means of directing different audiences to
relevant content. Over the years, Content and Code have developed a
set of usability and best practice guidelines for optimum site
navigation. When this is combined with effective search
functionality, your website will deliver the right content to the
right audience within a few clicks or keystrokes.
Microsoft also provides extensive support and a number of
products and resources in accessibility. See:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable
You can find further information about web accessibility
standards in the UK at Disability Discrimination Act
(http://www.disability.gov.uk/dda/),
Disability Rights Commission (DRC) Code of Practice
(http://www.drc-gb.org/thelaw/practice.asp),
and
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/full-checklist.html.