Audit Details
Want to know whether you need to make changes to your website to improve its accessibility, then read below for details on what an audit entails.
How Long Does an Audit Take?
You will have a report on your desk within two weeks from commencement. All we need from you are your web site and business details.
Will I Need to Make any Changes to my Web Site?
You will not need to make any changes until we have carried out the audit. After the audit has identified the areas that need to be changed, then it is up to you whether you wish to act upon it. But often it will not be a dramatic upheaval; for most web sites, a few small changes are all that is needed. In any case, we are on hand to guide you through the process and help you make it as straightforward as possible.
How Much Will the Audit Cost?
Costs vary depending on which tests you require and how many pages are to be tested, usually your most important or most commonly visited pages. Typically 1 page costs: £75 for WCAG priority 1 tests / £150 for WCAG priority 1 & 2 tests.
The more pages you have tested the price per page reduces. The cost may be more for very large or complex sites; if this is the case then you will be informed before we begin work.
How Can I Remedy any Issues Identified During the Audit?
We will carry the audit within two weeks and present you with a clear, actionable report outlining the areas that need to be changed on your web site (if any). You can then either act upon the conclusions internally, or if you need help, we would be very happy to make those changes for you (costs will be advised). If you come to us to make any alterations, we will then carry out a final audit after our work has been completed at no cost to you, demonstrating our commitment to making your web site accessible to all.
The report will include the following:
- An assessment of your most important or most commonly visited pages for compliance with the Priority 1 requirements of the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0.
- An assessment of the same pages for compliance with the Priority 2 requirements (optional).
- An explanation of what the Guidelines mean and how they affect different users.
- Code fragments from the site illustrating any problems. Sample code will be provided to illustrate possible solutions.
- Management summary including an assessment of the overall level of accessibility and any fundamental limitations of the existing design.
Where Can I Find Out More?
Have a look at the following online articles and resources:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines http://www.w3c.org/wai/
- The Register - Disabled web access is 'being ignored' http://www.theregister.co.uk/
- Web content accessibility Experiences Shared by People with Disabilities and by People Using Mobile Devices http://www.w3.org/WAI/mobile/experiences-new
- Website Accessibility Guidance
- The Web: Access and Inclusion for Disabled People - DRC Formal Investigation report.
- Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 78 guide, outlines good practice in commissioning websites that are accessible to and usable by disabled people.
