Tips to make accesible Websites

The following tips will help in making websites more accessible to net users.

1. Images and Animations: Use the alt attribute to describe the function of each visual.

2. Image maps :Use the client-side map and text for hotspots.

3. Multimedia:Provide captioning and transcripts of audio and descriptions of video.

4. Hypertext links: Use text that makes sense when read out of context.

5. Graphs & charts: Summarize or use the "longdesc" attribute.

6. Scripts, applets, & plug-ins: Provide 'alternative content' in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.

7. Page organization:Use 'headings'(h1,h2....), lists(ol,li) and consistent structure. Use 'CSS' for layout and style where possible.

8. Frames: Use the noframes element and meaningful ''titles''.

9. Tables: Make line-by-line reading sensible and summarize.

10. Check your work ,Validate. Use tools, checklist.

For more info and guidelines at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG