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As the Internet grew and people other than scientists began to access the Web, the limitations of HTML as a presentation medium became irksome. In particular, commercial interest in the Internet resulted in graphic designers making major efforts to bypass the presentational limitations of HTML in the attempt to make pages more attractive and advertising worthy. This process was fueled by the development of graphical browsers and the addition of extensions to HTML for the incorporation of images, tables, and forms.
These are users who may be using special technology to access the Web because of some physical disability, such as blindness. Such users may be accessing the Web with audio or text browsers or using programs that interpret the graphic screen display using synthesized speech. For this kind of equipment, visual presentation and visual relationships have little or no significance.The following points explain why accessibility is an important consideration when designing Web pages. Accessible pages:
· Allow for larger audience participation.
· Improve usability for all.
· Permit device independence.
· Improve efficiency.
· Promote HTML standards that can be supported by all browsers.
· Improve search engine listings.
· Demonstrate social responsibility.
Who needs Web accessibility?
The following three groups of people benefit from accessible Web sites:
1. Disabled persons:
o Visually impaired;
o Hearing impaired;
o Learning impaired;
o Physically challenged.
2. Users of wireless handheld devices:
o Personal digital assistantants (PDAs);
o Digital Web-enabled telephones.
3.Persons on low-bandwidth internet connections:
o Dialup users at home;
o International users with slow or expensive connections.
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