Accessibility refers to Web design that's conscientious of folks with physical and/or mental disabilities. By designing accessible pages, not only will you increase the effectiveness of your site, but you'll make your site easier for everyone to use.
When determining if a site is accessible, ask the following questions:
- Will your site make sense if a user relies on a screen reader?
- Does the site rely on color alone to identify links (for example, no underlining)?
- Does the site use audio alerts, sounds, or other audible tones might be missed if users are deaf or if the computers speakers are either turned off or nonexistent?
- Does the site use the simplest words possible and explicative link text?
Follow the links above for more information on standards and common steps to take when building sites in the ODU web server.