Custom your own category :

  • 1. Choose the categories by select the check box before category names.
  • 2. Choose the methode to combain the choosen categories between 'Slice' or 'Union' in the drop down list.
  • 3. Execute with click the 'Go' button.

Accessibility Design Benefits

Accessibility, Maintenance Web, Web Design

Many people think accessibility is an extra effort for little reward. Not true! Increasing discovery, access and usability of your Web site for all visitors are some of the major benefits that accrue from applying many of the WCAG 1.0. checkpoints. Back in Novemeber 1999 William E. Kennard, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said:

We cannot afford to let the issue of disabilities be simply an afterthought. Accessibility of services and products for all (people) has got to be a design feature, not an add-on.

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Increase Market Share and Audience Reach

Improve usability for non-disabled and disabled visitors:

The usability of Web sites is becoming a very important topic as organizations struggle to reach, and especially to retain, a wider audience.

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Full article: http://gr0w.com/articles/design/accessibility_design_benefits/

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