Web Accessibility adds an important component to your market share on the web. The primary audience most will recognize as needing this modification is the blind and visually impaired. Web Accessibility does not end with the blind, but also includes those with impaired mobility and physical disabilities.
One of the largest growing markets with accessibility issues is the older generation. Deteriorating vision, motor skill reduction and reduced mobility are limitations which can be removed by designing websites which are accessible. Web Accessibility not only reaches those who are disabled, but also those in their immediate family, social and business circles. One out of five Americans possesses some kind of disability. This translates to around 30 million Americans. This figure is on the rise with the aging baby boomer population.
Not only will your web site be accessible to a larger number of customers, your web site will also be accessible to a larger variety of web browsers, platforms and devices now and in the future. Designing with accessibility in mind will result in easier pages for designers, developers and content authors to work with and maintain. Following accessibility guidelines allows sites to “degrade gracefully” as they will remain readable and accessible as browsers and web standards change.
The Moving Target of Accessibility
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