Category Archives: Usability & Accessibility

WCAG Guidelines. Um…Time To Update.

WCAG Screenshot

Following on from my comment on the problems of being too focused on formal accessibility validation, I decided to have a look at some flaws in the most generally accepted guidelines. The World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines […]

Accessibility Is Overrated

Designers often forget about making the site a pleasurable browsing experience.The focus on getting websites to adhere to W3C standards of accessibility means sites are coded and recoded to adhere. And all too often you end up with sites that […]

Overlooked Accessibility Issues – Custom Error Pages

With all the various issues that need to be considered when ensuring accessible web design some of the more basic measures that help the accessibility and useability of a site can be overlooked. One of the most useful measures in […]