Ramps and elevators supplement
stairs for those with wheelchairs or children??™s strollers. In many seminars, sign language
specialists are contracted to translate the speaker for those with hearing disabilities.
Many rooms??”including restrooms??”have braille equivalents on their signs. These days,
hotels and event organizers take steps to make life as easy as possible for everyone.
Several countries have made accessibility in buildings a legal requirement, and any public
space failing to meet the minimum accessibility policies is subject to fines. The same types
of requirements are starting to appear on the Web. All US government sites must adhere
to a certain level of accessibility, as do most sites in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland,
Canada, and more. Even commercial sites are subject to lawsuits if they discriminate
against those with disabilities.
The issue of accessibility on the Web is not new. However, for years, the issue has been relegated
to small designer mailing lists. Only recently have web designers and corporate
marketing teams become aware of the potential problems inaccessible websites present,
and how to overcome those challenges.
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