Making you site accessible
A lot of people put a lot of effort into their websites but some of them remain extremely inaccessible. However it isn’t all that tough to make it accessible to all including people with color blindness or those who are slightly visually impaired. There are a few things that you need to follow:
First and foremost you should be very clear about the language that you are using on your website. Very often people may have content on their website that is in a vernacular language, so you need to specify which language it is in or readers will waste quite a bit of time trying to figure it out.
You should try to get your content on the top of the page. This is important in more ways than one because it is a useful tool in SEO and also it often a technique used to make your site more accessible. Putting your content at the top of the page means that the reader does not necessarily have to browse through the entire site before he gets what he’s looking for.
Another important thing is to color your site is such a manner that it makes things easier for the readers. Flag your links clearly and use easily distinguishable colors. Avoid using light color text on a white background or dark text on a dark background. Such things only drive visitors away from your site.
Another important thing where many people go wrong is the font. People either use text that is too small or something that is too large. Use relative font units so that the size is adjusted with the size of the browser units.
When you design your website keep in mind that there are other who are going to read it and make sure you don’t make things more difficult for them.
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