The Disability Discrimination Act and Websites

Many businesses have already made the physical adjustments necessary to make their premises and services accessible to disabled people.  It’s now a legal requirement of the Disability Discrimination Act that all UK business Websites should be accessible (as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).  But it is more than just a matter of compliance with the law.

Website Accessibility is an important issue that directly affects how many people can access your Website.  Making a Website accessible opens up your offerings to a significantly larger customer base, giving your business the opportunity to increase sales.  It is sound busines sense to make the effort!

We believe that commissioning a professional Web development company to develop your Website is an important factor in achieving an accessible Website.  At FLAME:Media we take accessibility very seriously:  read more details about Web accessibility and how we can help you achieve it by using the link in the Navigation panel on the left.

Further information

 

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/ukpga_19950050_en_1

The Disability Discrimination Act 2005:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/ukpga_20050013_en_1

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php