It isn’t often that a major online tech and social media outlet such as mashable takes on the topic of usability and accessibility, so I want to make sure that their article on the subject gets as much attention as possible. In an unscientific comparison of how many responses a typical Mashable article receives when posting about the iPad or Google Plus versus the number of comments posted on this topic, I’d say either few care or most are clueless.
Granted, it’s not the most exciting subject in the world, but I’m just so worked up into a fizz that Mashable put it out there, I’m going to ride their coattails and augment their efforts somewhat.
Here are three posts on the topic of web site accessibility that I wholeheartedly recommend. First, the reason it’s important by yours truly:
Why You Should Care about Web Site Accessibility
Next, some tips that will guide you through the process. This article was written by Dennis Lembree, creator of Easy Chirp: :
25 Ways to Make Your Site More Accessible
Finally, since you will need the tools to accomplish the task, here’s the Mashable piece:
22 Essential tools for Usability
Please take the time to consider how you can develop your projects in a way that is inclusive and accessible to everyone. I hope these three offerings convince you.
LL