Posts Tagged ‘accessibility’

Flash websites, Good or Bad?

A well-known (in I.T. circles) website design consultant once said Flash websites are “99% Bad !!”. His name is Jakob Nielson (see useit.com)

He argues that Flash animation and design works against the user; encourages a ‘bells and whistles’ approach to web design; is bad for people who cannot use a mouse or who have poor/no eye- sight; is bad for people with low-spec’ computer equipment and is poor for search engine listings.

We actually agree (most of the time) with all those… want to know more???

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GAWDS – Accessible Website Design

Accessibility of websites has been a topic close to our hearts for too many years now. Making sites accessible to all (even if they have a disability or poor/low-tech’ web /PC equipment) is still NOT in the mainstream enough. This is despite effecting 10/20% of web users AND the US, UK and Euro laws that make it a legal requirement !!! Your site is probably breaking the law… Read the rest of this entry »