Oh How I Love (and Hate) Dropbox
In case you haven’t heard about it, Dropbox is an online service that allows you…
One of the best things about website is that they break down many traditional boundaries: geographical, ethnic, physical. For example, when you’re doing business online it’s just as easy to transact with a company on the other side of the world or a person in a wheelchair.
When the web first started, pages were just simple text and maybe a picture or two. Now websites can be vast libraries of complex pages, videos, scripting, etc. These modern innovations have made it challenging to make sure websites are accessible.
Most people are motivated by their social conscience enough to make websites accessible. But if you need more reasons, try these:
Websites are accessible when they can be viewed by all, both disabled and nondisabled, regardless of what browsing technology is being used. Browsing technology includes:
W3 Website Accessibility Initiative – http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Federal Information on Technology Accessibility – http://www.section508.gov/