Web accessibility: how much will it cost?
Some frequent sentences:
- an accessible site is costing much more
- an accessible site imposes limitation to the designer creativity
- an appealing site can't take into account accessibility requirements
Some considerations:
- WWW means World Wide
Web
- Consistency with international framework is a must
- Design for quality, hence:
- avoid useless technological gadgets
- separate content, structure and
presentation of the message
- correctness
- understandability
- usability
- The cost is in the acquisition of skills,
but:
- education is a must in a continuousloy evolving environment
- quality is an investment, and is a key for reduced costs in
maintenance