Aardvark Web Works, Accessible Website Construction

Aardvark Web Works - Bringing the Web to All The World, Since 2003

Web Accessibility

international symbol for web accessibility - person in a wheelchair with a laptopThe focus of our business is Web Accessibility. It is the practice of making web pages on the internet accessible to all users, especially those with different abilities of all kinds. Making your online services and products accessible means making them available to the broadest range of users which ultimately can boost your bottom line and allow everyone the right to access information in the same manner.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) states "reasonable accommodations" must be made in meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities. It now applies to online services. The Rehabilitation Act Section 508 (1998) requires that groups with disabilities have comparable access to and use of information and data that is provided online.

Accessible Web Design...

The practice of designing web pages on the Internet so they are accessible to all users, especially those with disabilities.
This primary audience consists of users who are:
- blind
- sight impaired
(e.g. common types of poor eyesight and color blindness)
- motor impaired
(e.g. Parkinson's Disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, stroke)
- cognitively impaired
(i.e. dyslexia or poor short-term memory)
- hearing impaired or deaf -
non-native speakers of the web site's language (s), including users of sign languages

Individuals would have the ability to perceive, understand, navigate, interact and contribute with and to the world wide web and society.
It is giving older people with limited abilities due to aging, access to knowledge, health care, other services and the world around them.

It encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, neurological and technological. Making your online services accessible means making them available to the broadest possible range of users, including those with disabilities of all kinds.


Who is Aardvark Web Works?

Aardvark Web Works provides accessible, creative and technical web solutions to all business from small office/home office to mid-sized as well as entrepreneurs.

Contact us at: 1-888-927-3827

Jump to current news...

"Is an Accessible website always Usable?"

Making a website accessible will go some way to making it usable, but it may not necessarily mean that the website will be ‘easy to use’.
Leona Tomlinson, Friday, October 26, 2007

"Flash Accessibility - Section 508 DDA - Flash and Accessibility - Not the best combination"

Flash is really not the choice for accessability, and you will most likely find a lot of visually impared people will be more frustrated with Flash.
Ashish Lazarus, Friday, October 26, 2007

"Top 100 User-Centered Blogs"

Web designers often concern themselves with optimizing sites for spiders from Google, Yahoo, and other search engines, but pay little attention to creating sites that real people can use. Check out these blogs for the latest and greatest in this people-centric field of design.
Jessica Hupp, Monday, October 15, 2007

"Court Rules Against Target in Web Site Accessibility Lawsuits"

A judge rules that the retailer needs to stand trial for having a Web site that is insufficiently accessible.
Evan Schuman, October 3, 2007


Welcome | Team

Aardvark Web Works has the ability to draw from a highly experienced team while maintaining a personalized form of business liaison. The ultimate in consultation, skills diversity and adaptability to meet client expectations are the very strengths of Aardvark Web Works.

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Quotes

" ... the discomfort of not knowing is an essential part of the process of creativity and change. The truth is that we rarely know as much as we think we do -- or as much as we wish we did -- so we might as well find some humor and ease in the fact that we are always in the unknown."
-- Nina Utne

Our Services Include...

web development & design
website re-design & updating
web site maintenance
web site hosting
search engine optimization
website accessibility audits & evaluations
database solutions
graphic design
photography
email marketing campaigns
copywriting



Our Mission & Vision

Aardvark Web Works is committed to providing the best accessible web sites, and creative and technical web solutions. We do this by working in the most timely, effective manner, and encouraging you to take control by educating you along the way so you have a solid understanding of all processes. We believe this will not only meet, but exceed your expectations.

Our goal is to do all we can to help you grow your business and get the respect your business deserves.