At present, we appear to depend on know-how increasingly more every day. For instance, our web site continues to draw hundreds of holiday makers. Nonetheless, not everybody in society can browse our web site simply. Having an accessible web site is essential for an on-line enterprise. Making certain that our web site: The whole lot Dinosaur could be simply navigated and understood by customers of all skills is a precedence. To this finish, we now have set about making some modifications and bettering web site accessibility.

Enhancing Web site Accessibility

A key side of web site accessibility is offering enough distinction between the font color and the color of the background.  Poor color distinction could make textual content troublesome to learn, particularly for people with visible impairments like low imaginative and prescient or color blindness.  An absence of distinction between the font color and the background may also trigger difficulties for individuals who endure from frequent complications or migraines.

Luckily, some free software program developed by Utah State College (WAVE), could be employed to assist web site house owners make their websites extra accessible. This software program can establish many accessibility points and Internet Content material Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors.  These points impression on the end-user expertise and as soon as components equivalent to distinction points have been addressed, the location could be checked once more to make sure it complies with finest apply.

The whole lot Dinosaur performed an evaluation of our web site’s color scheme and made some updates to reinforce accessibility.  The distinction ratio between the white font color and the pale blue background was examined and the background color modified to darkish inexperienced to satisfy beneficial pointers. This small change has made an enormous distinction.  It permits customers with poor eyesight to simply learn and have interaction with our content material.

Improving website accessibility (Everything Dinosaur)

Serving to to enhance accessibility to The whole lot Dinosaur’s web site. The picture (high) reveals the web site’s earlier design. The picture (backside) reveals the brand new structure with the improved distinction between the font color and the background. The sharper distinction will assist web site guests with eyesight difficulties to view the web site extra simply.

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Evaluating “Earlier than” and “After”

The picture (above) reveals two views of the The whole lot Dinosaur web site.  The highest picture reveals the unique structure, while the picture (backside) reveals the brand new excessive distinction structure.  The white font stands out in opposition to the brand new, darkish inexperienced backdrop.  Past simply bettering the visible facets of the location, enhancing web site accessibility advantages all web site guests. Content material that’s simple to understand and navigate is healthier for everybody. Eradicating limitations to entry implies that the The whole lot Dinosaur web site can be extra inclusive.

A spokesperson from The whole lot Dinosaur commented:

“By altering the distinction we now have improved our web site.  It’s now extra inclusive, however we recognise that there’s extra work to be performed.  Hopefully. the modifications we now have made are a step in the precise course.”

In case you have a suggestion to make about bettering web site accessibility or some other side of the The whole lot Dinosaur web site, please be at liberty to contact us: Electronic mail The whole lot Dinosaur.