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Accessibility, Web Sites and the Law


Increase Your Targeted Audience By 20% or MORE !

Does your web site conform to Accessibility Guidelines?

FACT --
1 in 5 people have a Disability! This can significantly restrict their ability to access the web! As the aging population gets larger, this number will continue to grow.
FACT --
Another nearly 20% access the web with a Palm device or some other alternative non-graphical technology. This means graphic intensive or frames based web sites can be inaccessible to this rapidly growing segment of the market.


Currently --
People with various disabilities have special devices and methods to use the Internet, often they still find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to access the web. Many accessing the web using Palm devices and other similar alternative technologies are also locked out of much of what the web offers. WHY? Because there are many inaccessible web sites that do not follow universally accepted standards for good design established by a worldwide consortium of experts, commonly referred to as the W3C Standards!

Single handed keyboard for people with only one hand Expanded keyboard for use by people with cognitive disabilities Screen magnifier

First Image: Single handed keyboard for people with only one hand.
Second Image: Expanded keyboard for use by people with cognitive disabilities.
Third Image: Graphic image of a screen magnifier.

A3 Business Solutions specialists have the knowledge and skill to make the Internet fully accessible to all. HAVE an extra 20-40% of the market in your reach. Let the A3 team of professionals develop your web site or redesign your existing site to make it fully compliant with the W3C accessibility guidelines.


Accessibility Guidelines and Law

New web site design recommendations were recently adopted by a worldwide consortium of experts (W3C). They addressed making web sites more accessible to all. In support of these guidelines, the United States justice department recently ruled that web sites fall under the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), and thus, must be accessible. Otherwise, they will be in violation of the ADA law. Such violators may be subject to lawsuits. Some organizations, such as AOL and the Summer Olympics, have already faced such legal action. Currently all governmental agencies, bureaus, etc., MUST follow the Accessibility guidelines set forth in Section 508 of the penal code.


A3 will design your web site from the ground up or redesign your existing site to assure it meets all Accessibility Guidelines -- MAXIMIZING your market penetration and MINIMIZING your risk of legal action, from not having an accessible web site.


A3 Business Solutions and Accessibility

Is your web site meeting the Accessibility Guidelines or is it in Violation of the W3C and Section 508 standards?

Whether you are developing a new site online, or have one that needs to be fixed or rewritten to meet the new Guidelines ...

A3 Business Solutions will make sure that your web site conveys what you want it to say and in a manner that is accessible to all! The A3 team of professionals knows the critical importance of thorough planning when developing and executing a truly integrated system for maximizing your results, whether your objective is to simply communicate important information to a target audience or to sell your products and services using more sophisticated e-commerce solutions.


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