I. Introduction
1.1. Aims of the Dissertation
The aim of this dissertation is to introduce the concept of Web Accessibility. The dissertation will particularly concentrate on establishing what the need for accessibility is and how any web developer could improve his website to make its content accessible to more people.
The dissertation will establish what web users and, in particular, web developers know about this concept and what the need to teach people about web accessibility is. It will also try to understand what can be called a disabled person on the web and what the special needs associates with each disability are. The dissertation will also try to show that everybody from the company to the end user, being disabled or not, can benefit from a better accessibility.
The dissertation will also introduce some of the techniques, tools and methods available for the developer and for the user to improve a website’s accessibility. These range from the use of simplified languages to the right choice of colours, including the structure of the web page and its presentation. The dissertation will also address a few contentious questions such as accessible advertisement or content protection.
Finally, a website gathering all the information from the dissertation will be developed, presenting the said dissertation and offering examples on how to implement a better accessibility.