Barrier Free Web Design

In the internet world 20 % of the potential users are not able to explore the net because of certain barriers.

Some examples of typical barriers are small, and illegible letters in a website which can be difficult for older people to read; or if the buttons in a website are not user friendly for those with Parkinson's disease or other affected nervous system illnesses.

Some programmers and designers are not usually aware, that by not paying attention to handicap barriers they refuse approximately 20 % of their potential users and clients in the internet.

A barrier-free website is very simple to achieve. It just has to be accessible for any type of user, browser, and or type of technical equipment.

So aside from the website that you plan to have, it is always smart to offer two sets of designs, the barrier-free, and the html or flash version.