Why should the client be the hard part of usability or accessibility?
As a web designer/developer, its my job to create the accessible version
whether they consciously desire it or not simply because I know it
should be built that way and it is my desire to build it properly.
Its also my job as a web designer/developer to tell them what the best
way to do something since I am the experienced and talented designer
they hired to do just that. I'm not afraid to argue a point if it will
serve the best interest of a project.
I personally take the liberty in my initial meetings to explain what my
overall stance and level of passion are on design an development, so the
client understands that my ultimate goal is to create the best way to do
something in a way everyone can use on some level.
As you said, its our job to mold the way sites continue to be built, but
perhaps more so its up to designers who don't serve any design desire
but their own when it comes to the craft, simply because thats the way
it should be done.
I could wait until the law requires me to do my job right, or I could
just do it the right way now. Each website is just as much mine as the
clients, and I'll be damned if I'm going to publish rubbish.
Joseph R. B. Taylor
Sites by Joe, LLC
http://sitesbyjoe.com
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Joseph Taylor wrote:
Exactly the responses i expected.
It is possible to get good Accessibility, Usability and Design, but
usually you have to give and take for each or one of them. More often
then not a website focused on good Accessibility and Usability
generally lacks a 'hi-tech' design, not that any of that is a bad
thing, it totally depends on the audience and client, just as someone
previously said. Its not our fault or the clients fault, whatever the
client wants he gets, i feel its because technology is slower then we
are, we have not got the right tools for the job. A small part is
because of some browser vendors that are making life harder for us, i
mention no names ;)
The client is the hard part. Sometimes they want something that you
know is not going to be great on the Accessibility front, and you try
to advise them, but they do not listen, so you then have to do the
best possible. The same goes on the Usability side of things. I feel
as developers and/or designers its our job to mold the future internet,
If there was a law in every country with some strict accessible
guidelines then at least the client would know that his site has to be
up to scratch.
On 8/14/07, * John Faulds* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Web Standards, Accessibility and Usability needs to be put right
at the
> top of the list, way before design.
I won't argue with that but all of those things are generally a harder
sell to a client than the more superficial aspects of a project
like the
graphic design.
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