This special report intends to provide an overview of Internet Accessibility and to serve as a select resource to some of the initiatives launched by individuals, organizations and companies. The challenge was the development of web pages that would present the work of the Division, aimed at several sets of audiences, and ensure that these pages are accessible to people with disabilities. This is not meant to be an authoritative report. If it can encourage or inspire a few more developers to make accessibility a major consideration in building web pages, it will have served its purpose. Providing flexibility to accomodate each user's needs and preferences.
Accessibility means providing flexibility to accommodate each user's needs and preferences.
In an Internet context, accessibility is making computer technology and Internet resources useful to more people than would otherwise be the case. Internet Accessibility is normally aimed at allowing for the participation of people with disabilities. Internet accessibility can also include consideration for people whose communication infrastructures or capabilities are not advanced or not in place. Internet Accessibility allows for a larger participating audience. Accessible web pages for example will expand a site's potential audience to the millions who are disabled, or who have slow connections.