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Home > Internet Marketing Resources > Internet Marketing Articles > Website Accessibility Explained Website Accessibility Explained They seem to come in phases - just like the seasons. But some hot topics in the Internet industry are worth taking note of more than others. Accessibility is one such topic. If you don't address your website's accessibility your business could find itself in court - simple. What Does "an Accessible Website" Mean?The Internet has the potential to be an all-encompassing medium - worldwide, free to access and potentially without boundaries. But in reality bad web design practice on your company's website may make it inaccessible to certain visitors. Admittedly the Internet is a largely visual experience but at its heart the Internet is a means of distributing information. Many blind people access the Internet for information via text readers that convert the code of a website into the spoken word. If your company's website doesn't meet certain standards it will be converted as gibberish when passed through such software. You could be shutting the door on certain elements of your customer population because of bad web design. Achieving Global AccessibilityIt's not just the visually impaired that your company or its website developers should be thinking about when creating or improving your Internet presence. Using browser-specific functionality or technology that relies solely on one kind of PC specification/set up also puts barriers in place that not every user may be able to overcome. The only way to be sure your site remains as accessible as possible is to take steps at changing your code or designing it the correct way in the first place. Legal standards are now in place that outline your obligations as a website owner and the extra steps you can take to join the minority of businesses with an online presence who are leading the way in accessibility. The biggest danger your company faces is to look upon accessibility as a temporary fad - better to act now rather than wait until it's too late.
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