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Census, 2002

8.3% of people in Ireland suffer from at least one disability

A Comparative Investigation of the Accessibility Levels of Irish Websites, 2006

In a recent study of 152 Irish websites, only 2 (1.3%) of them were fully compliant with WCAG 1.0 Level A

In a recent study of 152 Irish websites, all 20 sites which claimed compliance to WCAG 1.0 claimed a higher level than the test results showed, when automatic and manual checks were performed

In order for a site to be truly compliant to any particular level of WCAG 1.0 it must satisfy ALL the checkpoints to that level, not simply those which can be verified by accessibility verification software.

Gallaudet Research Institute, 2003

Deaf individuals are likely to have lower reading levels due to unfamiliarity with the language

Anders and Fechtner, 1999

Universal design attempts to meet the needs of all people, and includes those of all ages, physical abilities, sensory abilities, and cognitive skills

European Commission and Council, 2000

Public sector web sites and their content in Member States and in the European Institutions must be designed to be accessible to ensure that citizens with disabilities can access information and take full advantage of the potential for e-government

National Organization of Disabilities, 2001

48 percent of disabled individuals claim that the Internet has significantly improved their quality of life

Lescher, 2000

Accessible websites facilitate the retention of current customers and staff as they age. By the time of retirement age, at 65, most people have lost at least some of their visual ability, including focusing on objects, resolving images, distinguishing between colours and adapting to changes in light

Heim

Making a website accessible may increase the cost of initial design by one or two percent, but may increase the audience by as much as twenty percent

Poulson and Nicolle, 2004

Images are a crucial medium of communication with cognitively impaired users and so text-only versions of sites are not recommended

Accessible CMS

ilikecake will soon be launching a CMS which allows maintenance of an accessible website. Contact us for more information

Last Updated 14 July 2006