Accessible web site design Scotland

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At WebMedia we regard accessibility and useability as two sides of the same coin. Web site access is all about how easy and practical it is for your visitors, and particularly those with a disability, to use the Internet and your web site in particular.

It is important for legal reasons and has both financial and moral considerations.

Just more legislation, more red tape?

Web Accessibility is too often simply seen in terms of the need to comply with new and increasing disability rights legislation. With introduction of the 'Disability Discrimination Act 1995' (DDA) and the ratification of Part III in October 2004 it is an area of growing importance and concern for businesses and organisations, large and small.

This is not only a UK requirement with the 'Americans With Disabilities Act' (ADA) the corresponding legislation in the US. It is where much of the literature and guidance on website accessibility and accepted standards has been worked on. Just more red tape — it needn't be!

Accessibility Web Site Navigation Guide

Viewing advice

In addition other features such as text size and colour schemes can be chosen and for users with text only browsers there is a text only option.

The site design is also based on a fluid layout allowing users to scale the browser window to suit individual preference, desktop and screen resolution.