Equal Access
A significant number of users have impairments that may affect their vision, hearing or motor skills.
Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that may affect access to the web, such as:
- Visual
- Auditory
- Physical
- Cognitive
- Neurological.
As a member of the IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals), Zoonou aims to promote and improve awareness of accessibility across the web. The IAAP is a network of accessibility professionals from around the world that come together to improve the accessibility profession through networking, education and certification.
Equal Opportunities
Not making your website accessible may have a detrimental effect on customer confidence, brand reputation and revenue.
In the UK, the Equality Act 2010 may be breached should a user be unable to use your service due to a disability.
A key part of the process is making sure your website has been designed to conform with the wide array of assistive technologies and tools that are available, including:
- Screen readers
- Text Readers
- Screen magnification
- Speech input software.
WCAG 2.0
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 are the industry recognised standards for building accessible applications for the web. The guidelines are published by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Zoonou’s accessibility test service has been designed to ensure that sites have been built to meet these expert defined guidelines that enable users of all disabilities to access and engage with online content.
We test to all 3 levels of conformance:
- Level A (minimum level of conformance)
- Level AA
- Level AAA (highest level of conformance)
Support at all stages
Accessibility testing should be considered at various stages in the development process:
- Design: Visual elements have a huge impact on how accessible your website is. Your choice of colour palette alone may lead to failures. It’s best to capture any issues early before you embark on a full build.
- Build: We can assess the code and structure of your website to ensure it meets recognised standards and best practices. Building your site in the right way behind the scenes will ensure that it can be used and understood correctly when users are utilising assistive technologies such as screen readers.
- Release: Even the content of your website can affect how accessible your application is. Copy and images must all be created with accessibility standards in mind.
