New accessible Polaris Digital web site
Polaris Digital’s new servers are now completely operational and we are now ready to start the process of updating the Polaris Digital web presence over the next month. Using PDnH Server 0.2.5, the new Polaris Digital site will look and feel very different from the current site.
In the last six months, Polaris Digital have been revising the web site policy that governs how web sites developed by Polaris Digital must perform. The new web site policy is now complete and will be available for download in the near future. The main concern was ensuring full accessibility for all users, even if their browser has no support for any of the modern web technologies.
- All web sites must use the XHTML 1.0 Strict standard, styled by CSS2; or XML styled by XSLT.
- All sites must comply to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative WCAG 1.0 and WIA-AA standards for site content.
- All dynamic and active components must have equivilant structured accessible content if the primary content is unavailable for any reason.
The new site will reflect these statements, as well as ensuring that the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is also adhered to. This comes directly from Polaris Digital supporting the new government initiative to enforce the FOIA 2000 and Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for all private sector web sites.
In addition to the technical features, the information architecture has been re-worked along with the site content. The new site will be very clear and concise, with all navigation controls easily accessible by all.
New case studies will be available from our latest projects, highlighting our expertise in producing accessible sites for the private and public sectors. This blog will also get a make-over, bringing it back into brand with the rest of the site.
The new web site should be available from mid-July.
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