New Web Access Guidelines

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), who define the way in which websites should be accessible to viewers, have recently announced a new standard to make sites more accessible to older and disabled people.

Version 2.0 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) will apply to text, images, audio and video. Many web designers try to adhere to the existing standards, and these changes will certinly change the way webmasters approach website design.

The WCAG will also cover web applications which is seen to give much more creative flexibility to developers than the old guidelines. The WCAG 2.0, according to the consortium should also be easier to understand and implement.

As use of the web grows on a daily basis, with faster internet speeds and more platforms for accessing information – these changes have been put inplace to improve the way visually impaired, elderly or disabled users can access this same data source. It’s all about making things more accessible, whatever someones circumstances – which must be a good thing!