We’ve had a lot of comments about the font size used on Shropshire.gov.uk, (some good, some bad – it was even highlighted by a reviewer in this year’s SOCITM Better Connected survey) and I wanted to write a post in response to this. The size of the text is a conscious choice, based on some sound design principles.
Instead of writing a post solely to justify our choices, I thought it would be more useful to share the principles and practices that led us to arrive there. Continue reading
As mentioned in a previous post, many websites claim to meet the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), but these claims are often based on automated tests, and couldn’t be further from the truth. Automated tests are useful but limited and should only be used as part of a wider range of tests incorporating a number of different tools and methods – including user testing. However, in some circumstances you may not have the time or resources for such in-depth user testing, or have been brought in at last-minute only to find that the site is “almost live”. In those cases you are going to have to get stuck in and test it yourself… but where do you start? In … Continue reading
When you are creating a website, it is easy to get caught up in designing sharp-looking features with a whole plethora of widgets and gadgets to keep your audience entertained. Yes, it does look amazing, and yes, it does everything you want it to do, but the one question remains – can everyone use it? Continue reading