Techniques used on web pages to aid user access to information and techniques used to provide interactivity

Accessibility v. Interactivity Accessibility is making websites viewable to all people, such as those with disabilities, elderly, people in restrictive working conditions, people viewing page on miniaturised screen. Interactivity is about how you make the site interesting, accessible (e.g. text resizers) and informative. Making web pages interactive/interesting also helps visitors stay longer and therefore improve business for some sites. Accessibility and interactivity go hand in hand

Making web pages accessible and interactive E.g. Use of tag Use of ALT tag Use of clearly written text content Language translation tools Text resizers (for partially sighted), e.g. Colour changers (e.g. colour blindness) Cookies (remembers your setting, previous visits) Consistent layout Easy to find link to homepage Site map Links to social media websites Video Technical support Search boxes Conformance to WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) guidelineshttp:// Magnification tool Transcripts Making websites “fun”, e.g. adding a puzzle

Example web sites to review – International Wheelchair Rugby Federation – Forest Wales Adele – BBC news – World-wide Web Consortium – Royal National Institute for the Blind