Order for an accessible website

Selection of an appropriate agency

You want a website that looks good and is accessible? You will get best results, if you choose an internet agency that is experienced in the design of accessible websites. Consciously choose a contractor who has carried out previous projects. You find can find appropriate agencies on the website www.biene-award.de. This site lists the winners of the BIENE-competition for accessibility. Some agencies that mainly work with accessibility can be found on www.abi-projekt.de/unterstuetzer.html.

Would you prefer to stay with your current internet agency, even if they have little experience with accessibility? In this case you should obtain tests and advice from a neutral facility.

Accessibility in announcements on contracts

Accessibility should be mentioned when placing the order, particularly with regard to the functional requirements and system specification. Functional requirements can be used for a request for quotation. Finally the system specification describes how the project shall be realized. It is important, that accessibility is precisely defined in the contract.

The following aspects should be considered:

• User friendly and accessible layout
• Fulfilment of the BITV-Regulation
• State of the art accessibility
• Content-Management-System that ensures accessibility on a long-term basis
• User friendly Content-Management-System that is accessible by itself and can be operated by disabled users
• Documentation and instructions for editors for maintaining accessible content
• Verification of the accessibility by a neutral organisation