Accessibility & Standards

80% of websites are in breach of the law. With laws passed in both the US and the UK to enforce accessibility regulations the internet world enters a familiar situation once more as an era of websites go under the knife for what should be a final re-design. It is hoped that from here on in, websites will be designed to incorporate browsers of all types including assistive technologies such as screen readers, brail readers, scanning software, and text only browsers.

 

Since December 1996 it has been unlawful to treat disabled people less favourably than other people for a reason related to their disability.

 

Since October 1999 they have had to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, such as providing extra help or making changes to the way they provide their services.