Many companies will push the legal requirement for accessibility as the main reason behind compliance. Rating Room see real commercial benefit in creating accessible sites and feel that all users can benefit from the common-sense approach that is taken when implementing website accessibility.

By law, companies and organisations must not discriminate against the disabled in any way, including their online activities. Discrimination relating to Internet use may include the following disabilities and issues which make it difficult for people to use a website:

Blindness - Blind users rely on screen readers which dictate web pages to them, these can have real difficulties with the layout of many pages so the flow of information does not make sense.

Partial Sight - People with partial sight may need to resize text in their browser, many site designs do not allow this to happen in a way that is suitable.

Colour Blindness - Difficulty with clashing colours mean that navigation by colour should not be relied upon and some text on coloured backgrounds may be unreadable.

Deafness - Audio content should not be vital to use of a site as this will not be available to all.

Non-mouse users - Complex navigation systems that do not allow easy use of keyboard commands instead of a mouse will hamper accessibility.

Epilepsy - Flickering images between 2 and 55 Hz can induce epileptic seizures so should be avoided or flagged and alternatives offered.

Rating Room understand the web-related difficulties presented by these disabilities and how to avoid them being an issue on your website. For a positive view on how implementing accessibility can help your business then please contact us. Rating Room even give a Free SEO Health Check which will set you on your way to a full understanding of attracting and satisfying all visitors.