Website Accessibility Tips #3: form fields tab order
When filling in web forms it’s common practice to use the tab key on the keyboard to navigate from one field to the next, rather than clicking from field to field with a pointer device like a mouse. But this method of navigating a web form is only useful if the cursor moves from field […]
Website Accessibility Tips: #2: form field outline
Web form usability is important because the more usable your form is the more likely it will be filled in by the user, helping meet your objectives for the form. An important aspect of web form design is the display of the fields and how they appear against the background colour of the page. Providing […]
Website Accessibility Tips: #1 Website form field size
Why should your web forms have large fields? Aside from helping make your form look professional, by making it feel comfortable to use, large fields make for large targets for fingers for users on touch screens e.g. smartphones and tablets, allowing them to click into the fields easily. This immediately improves the usability of your […]
5 website accessibility myths busted!
In discussions with business owners and digital agencies, I often get asked the same questions or the same issues are raised about website accessibility and this week I wanted to dispel some ‘myths’: Website Accessibility is expensive Only users with impairments or disabilities will benefit from a more accessible website Being more accessible limits the […]
Do you know your website’s native language?
Do you know what language your website speaks? For website accessibility, the language setting of your website is important as it enables assistive technology like screen readers and translators to work correctly, making for a better experience for all your visitors. In the sixth article on website accessibility I touch on how the value of […]
7 tips to make your website content more accessible and inclusive
In the 5th article in the series on helping business owners understand website accessibility I touch on tips for making your business website text content more accessible and inclusive. 7 website content tips: Break up your content into sections Text block width Sentence and paragraph length Text alignment & justification Sentence structure Language Font legibility […]
Does your business website make proper use of colour & contrast?
Does your website make proper use of colour and contrast? Colour and contrast are important in web design not only for the aesthetics but also for usability and accessibility. Continuing the series on website accessibility, I focus on colour & contrast in this article and how they can affect your website visitors. Colour makes the […]
Website Accessibility: Conformance Levels & Success Criteria
How much do you know about Website Accessibility? My 4th article on demystifying Website Accessibility for businesses, web agencies and freelancers covers the 3 conformance levels: A, AA and AAA. In this article I cover the WCAG levels of conformance and what level of conformance different organisation types should aim to meet. This can seem […]
Is your website contact form accessible?
Does your website encourage visitors to get in touch via a web form? Most websites do, and many sites have multiple forms. But is your web contact form accessible? Can every visitor to your website, regardless of ability, fill in your web form successfully? “How would I know if my web form is accessible?” I […]
Website Accessibility – Understanding the guiding principles
Is website accessibility on your To Do list but don’t know where to start? Here’s an article explaining the 4 guiding principles behind WCAG, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines that form the basis of legal compliance in the UK. In this article I’ll cover the 4 principles that are behind WCAG, the web content accessibility […]