> Am I missing the point here? Micky,
I agree with Ted. The bottom line is that you have a legal and moral obligation to make your site accessible to all. However, be very wary of people who offer only extreme answers. In real world situations it is not always possible to move from an inaccessible site to a totally accessible site (if such a beast even exists) in one hit. However, you can move towards this goal in stages. Every step forward will benefit some users. The very first step is to determine your sites current accessibility situation and then decide where you would like the site to be. This will give you a long term plan that can be broken down into achievable stages. There are many professional accessibility companies that offer these sort of services. They can review your site and then offering suggestions to help make the site more accessible. I'd avoid companies that offer only extreme solutions or simply tell you where you fail without any attempt to help you move towards your goal. The ideal company will not criticise or abuse, but work with you to help you achieve your goal. If you cannot afford professional assistance, there are many resources on the web that will help you move towards an accessible website. You could also ask for help from this list or others in order to review your site and then help you determine the most important issues to address. Some simple questions to help you get started (some of these already covered by Ted): - Does the site offer users a clear and easy-to-find method of contacting you (like an email address or more importantly a phone number) should all else fail? - Are "alt" attributes used for all descriptive images? - Does the site work with JavaScript disabled? - Does the site work with images disabled? - Does the site use visible skip menus to allow users to jump over large areas of content? - Is there sufficient colour brightness/contrasts? - Is colour alone used for critical information? - Are all links descriptive (for blind users)? - Does the site use well structured code such as heading levels to make it easier for assistive devices? - Does the site use accessible forms? - Does the site use accessible tables? Good luck! Russ ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
