Accessibility News

6 December 2006

According to a report published today, 97% of the world's leading websites are still failing to meet even the most basic accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

The report, by accessibility agency Nomensa, highlights a number of key failings in sites across five key sectors.

  • 93% failed to provide adequate text descriptions for graphics
  • 73% relied on JavaScript for important functionality
  • 78% used colours with poor contrast, causing issues for those with colour blindness
  • 98% did not follow industry web standards for the programming code
  • 97% did not allow people to alter or resize pages
  • 89% offered poor page navigation
  • 87% used pop-ups causing problems for those using screen magnification software

Ichameleon are committed to delivering websites to the highest levels of accessibility and it's at the heart of all our development, including sites delivered on our own Treeline Content Management System.

Our work with government departments and leading charities all bears scrutiny at the highest level. If you would like advice on making your site accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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