Is your website working for all your potential visitors? We offer thorough "accessibility audits" that check your website against established guidelines to make sure everyone can use it easily.
What's an Accessibility Audit?
Think of it like a home inspection, but for your website. We carefully examine every part of your site to find and fix barriers that might prevent some people from using it. This includes:
- Making sure people who use screen readers can navigate your site
- Checking that your site works without a mouse for those with motor disabilities
- Ensuring text has enough contrast so it's readable for people with vision impairments
- Verifying that forms and interactive elements can be used by everyone
What are A11y, WCAG and ADA?
You might hear us mention these terms:
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A11y (pronounced "A-eleven-Y", "A-one-one-Y", or "Ally" ) is just a shorter way to write "accessibility" (there are 11 letters between the "A" and "y" in accessibility).
The A11y Project is a community-driven effort to make web accessibility easier to understand and implement. It's a great resource for learning about accessibility and finding helpful tools.
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WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) are the internationally recognized standards for making websites accessible. Think of them as the "building code" for accessible websites. These guidelines are created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the web.
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ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is a law in the U.S. that requires businesses to provide equal access to their services, including websites. Following WCAG helps you meet these legal requirements.
We translate these technical standards into plain language so you understand exactly what needs to be fixed and why it matters for your visitors.
How an Accessibility Audit works
- First look: We do an initial review of your website to spot obvious issues
- Detailed testing: We use specialized tools and manual checks to thoroughly examine your site
- Clear report: You get a friendly, jargon-free report explaining what we found
- Simple solutions: We provide practical recommendations to fix any problems, including prioritizing the most important ones
- Support: We're here to help implement changes or explain them to your web person
Why get an audit?
- Welcome everyone: Make sure all community members can use your website
- Legal protection: Reduce the risk of ADA-related complaints
- Better for all: Improvements that help people with disabilities usually make your site better for everyone
Let's make sure your website is truly open for business to everyone in your community.