Archive for Web Accessibility Tag
Support does not mean that everybody gets the same thing.
Graphics are critical in defining the ambiance, appeal, and professionalism of a site. While we try to deliver engaging graphics, we must also weigh the tradeoff of increasing the download times that heavy use of graphics can entail.
One of the amazing things about the development of web technologies is that they were relatively anarchic.
Although fluid design was a more popular design solution in the early days of the Internet, it’s less popular now as a layout technique for many small and medium-size businesses, artist portfolio sites, and blogs.
Since graphics are, by their very nature, a visual medium, our primary focus is to make graphical information accessible to screen readers for the visually impaired.
Forms can be painless or painful for visitors. Keep in mind that visitors want to get their tasks accomplished as quickly as possible, and with the least amount of effort. Proper planning and design can maximize task efficiency.
One of the more challenging aspects of designing web pages is taking into account a myriad of display sizes and resolutions.
Let us not forget the most important stakeholder of all, our potential visitors. All communication events, whether in print, on television, or on the web, should be aimed at a target audience.
The web-safe colors were chosen mathematically, not because they are necessarily the colors you would elect to use most often.
It’s easy enough to make sure our pages are legible to anyone with color vision impairment.