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“The power of the Web is in its universality.
Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”

Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

About a month ago, the W3C launched a redesigned version of their site which is easier on the eyes and easier to navigate. They’ve also taken this opportunity to add new content to the site, and one useful page which we wanted to share was this great overview of web accessibility: what it is, why you should worry about it, and how to make sites accessible. It also contains lots of useful links to more resources.

Link: http://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility

At S8080, we ensure that all of the websites we create are built to meet accessibility standards, as it’s very important to us that they’re accessible to everybody.

Whilst following guidelines is all well and good, it’s always extremely useful to see how real people with disabilities experience the web. The video below does just that – it shows a guy named Bruce describing how he uses the internet with the help of a refreshable Braille display. Most people have seen/heard a screen reader in use, but likely not a Braille display.

via DingoAccess.