Lately I have become aware of how important it is to consider website accessibility when designing and building a website. This part of the laboratory is an area where I can document my findings concerning website accessibility.

There are lots of guidelines regarding website accessibility. It is now law to ensure that every website has taken into consideration people who have disabilities which will effect them from viewing and interacting with a website in the usual way.

There are lots of helpful websites out there which have helped me to become more aware of the kinds of issues people may face on a daily basis using a website which has not been designed with accessibility in mind. These websites not only highlight the accessibility issues but provide guidance on how to make sure that your website is accessible.

The links below are to websites that deal with website accessibility.They are all very useful.

http://validator.w3.org
The W3C Markup Validation Service. You can check whether your web page is web standards compliant as well as accessible.

http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck
Vischeck colour blindness simulator. This web based service shows how your website will appear to people with colour blindness.

http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html
This service allows web authors to see what their pages will look like when viewed with Lynx, a text-mode web browser.

http://diveintoaccessibility.org
Dive Into Accessibility - 30 days to a more accessible web site. A useful website which shows you how you can make your website accessible, and explains why it is important to make these changes.