Web resources must be made accessible to individuals with disabilities. This requirement is referred to as “Full Inclusionâ€. Just as good software design does not happen by accident, accessibility cannot be effectively grafted into an existing system; it must be an integral part of the design. Web designers do not deliberately create sites that lock out individuals with disabilities; often, inaccessible designs are created because accessibility is not considered in the design process.
Hydro4GE supports Full Inclusion by addressing accessibility as an integral part of the development process. Hydro4GE users serve their clients by directly serving the end-users of the systems they construct. With Hydro4GE, traditional users, non-traditional users (e.g. users of next generation web appliances) and people with disabilities, can all benefit from accessible design.
About the Author
| Don is a co-founder of Hydro4GE Inc. and SEA. Don is a former Principal of the accounting firm Parente Randolph and President of The Summit Partnership after spending 13 years with NatWest Bank USA. Webster was elected the 2007 Ben Franklin Technology Partners of NEPA Entrepreneurial Advocate of the Year. |
