“Accessible Web Sites” Isn’t a Swear Word

This press release seems pretty reasonable. Stating that there is no longer an excuse for not offering ‘accessible Websites’ is a bold statement, however it seems that Zanet is in a position to back this up right to the hilt. Personally, I might just have to investigate this further when time permits. Who knows, could prove to be interesting.

Webmasters seem to fear the thought of creating accessible sites. With hundreds of guidelines to discover and thousands of mistakes being flagged, most businesses have failed to comply even with the most basic “Priority 1″ or “Single A” guideline.

In October 2004 the law required all businesses to comply with the web accessibility guidelines outlined by W3C. So far studies show that only few have taken this seriously.

For most webmasters, the problem is being unaware of the tools to use and where to find them. Zanet was in the same position. On a budget of zero, the tools were collected and a site was put together meeting “Priority 3″ or “Triple A” accessibility. This report points out the steps they took. You can learn from the mistakes made and the resources used.

Read the report here: