Some quick ways to improve accessibility
- Are "alt" attributes used for all descriptive images?
- Does the site use relative units for text size?
- Do any aspects of the layout break if font size is increased?
- Does the site use visible skip menus?
- Does the site use accessible forms?
- Does the site use accessible tables?
- Is there sufficient colour brightness/contrasts?
- Is colour alone used for critical information?
- Do functions on the site require a good eye and a steady hand?
- Are all links descriptive?
- Can you access all areas of the web page with just the keyboard (tab key)?
- Is the content accessible with CSS switched off or not supported?
- Is the content accessible with images switched off or not supported?
- Does the site work in text browsers such as Lynx?
- Does the site work well in a range of browser window sizes?
For a more detailed checklist, see the Web Standards checklist.