Consider accessability when developing a website.
When a web developer builds a new website they must keep accessability in mind. You must consider that the users may be view the context very differently than yourself. Take a few of the following examples: They may not be able to mover or hear or see well if at all, they may not be able to use their hands as they may be driving or in an environment where the noise around them interfere, they may not know the language the website is in. These are a few examples, there are many other ways a person may be limited to the way they can view a web site. While there are so many situations to consider, typically any way a website can be made more accessible, will benefit multiple groups and also limited users as a whole. An example of making a website more accessible is this, some users may have slow internet connection, or may not be able to view images at all. Guidelines to accomidate users such as this do not suggest to cut out pictures in design but instead offer text equivalents to the images. For instance, if a website has a picture of a car & the picture is simply for decorative purposes then the text equivelant may be: A picture of a new car. However, if the picture were a link to learn more about the cost or how it works, the text may direct the user to click here to learn more about pricing or parts etc. In order for the accessability feature to be useful, the text should convey the same purpose the picture is there for. Using text also can make the pages load faster for the user. This is one simple way to benefit many different situations users may run into while on the web. It is important to make websites useful to everyone. This is just one new aspect Effect Web Media is beginning to research so that we may broaden our services and also help more people through the internet.
