Designing for accessibility

Compliant websites do not have to be dull.

• Do not rely on colour to convey information.
• Text colour should contrast background colour.
• Font size defined in CSS should be customisable by user.
• Important images should have a meaningful ‘alt’ attribute & description.
• Provide text-based alternative to audio or video content.
• Content requiring specific plug-in should be available in HTML too.
• Pages should be valid to HTML 4.01 Transitional.
• Link labels should be informative, not just ‘click here’.