The primary function of the WIND Web Services Team is to deliver high quality Internet based documents that are accessible to a wide spectrum of the population. Incorporated into this is an emphasis on creating web pages that reflect the general spirit of WIND itself, i.e. full inclusion of individuals with disabilities. A key factor in this is to provide an avenue for those with screen readers, text-only browsers, and other computer related assistive technology access to information on the Internet.
Many techniques currently used by developers can interfere with the accessibility of a site.
Both of these documents are discussed below. This document outlines the importance of making web pages that are accessible to people with disabilities and the specific guidelines to follow to accomplish this. A Priority 1 denotes that a web developer must satisfy the checkpoint for their pages to be accessible. Priority 2 suggests that a web developer should satisfy the checkpoint. Priority 3 advises that a web developer may satisfy the checkpoint.