Why is web accessibility important for businesses?
Accessible web design is important for businesses in terms of : Legal issues, ethical issues and commercial considerations. Legislation: Businesses are required, by law, to ensure that their websites are accessible. In the UK laws relating to web accessibility are included within the Disability Discrimination Act, 1999, which makes it clear that information services online should be accessible to disabled people. Whilst there has been no court action in this country, to date, there have been high profile cases in other countries and reports suggest that the Disability Rights Commission intend to begin a formal investigation of companies providing online services. Newmediazero – 5th February, 2003. Although, the DRC prefer to emphasize the role they will play in working with organizations to assist them to achieve web accessibility: Formal Investigation will be conducted in collaboration with a team from the Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design at City University London, led by
