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Fri 09 Sep 2008An accessible web is common sense
WIRED:YOU WOULDN'T necessarily think of cutting-edge web development as being strongly connected with making the world better for people with disabilities, but it turns out that many of the strongest online design advocates take that as their driving design principle writes Danny O'Brien
With guides such as Dive into Accessibilityand calls to arms on designer websites like A List Apart, the aim is to make every page on the internet readable for those with sensory disabilities, ie the visually or hearing impaired.
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