Web Sites Fail To Reach People With Disabilities
Only three of 100 Web sites tested in what researchers call the first global Web site accessibility survey met minimum accessibility standards for disabled people.
Nomensa released the results of the United Nations commissioned study this week. The British agency provides assistance with Web site design, as well as consultation and training on accessibility.
The agency used manual and automated systems to test the accessibility of leading Web sites in five sectors in 20 countries. It examined Web sites of heads of states, airlines, banks, newspapers, and retailers.
Nomensa used World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) guidelines to measure accessibility. The W3C recommends alternatives for audio and visual content, contrasting colors, as well as graphics, elements, and language that people using special software, devices, or techniques to overcome impairments can easily interpret and convert.
Nomensa said the tests revealed systemic weaknesses that make it difficult or impossible for businesses and governments to reach 600 million people with disabilities.
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