Web Standards
Adhering to industry standards is at the heart of every Netdec project. Following the W3C's Website Standards and Website Accessibility guidelines ensures interoperability and consistency between platforms and devices.
What is the W3C?
"The World Wide Web Consortium develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding." Taken from www.w3.org.
Cross Browser Compatibility
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari Opera, Google Chrome, the list goes on. Each person has their own preference for their web browser or is tied to one by their employers IT software policies. Frequent compatibility tests at every stage of a project ensure that your website remains the same both aesthetically and functionally regardless of the user's choice of web browser.
Platform Independent Solutions
As with web browsers, people are accessing the internet through an ever increasing amount of devices. Our strict emphasis on standards ensures that websites and applications work seamlessly across platforms.
Website Accessibility
The internet is for everyone! Let's keep it that way.
The internet has opened up an entire new world for people with disabilities. People who are housebound can now use the internet to communicate with others, find information and meet new friends.
However, certain disabilites prevent users from accessing content in the most common ways. Many users use assisted devices such as screen readers, magnification software and TTS products for accessing web content. Not all websites are availabe to access in this form, in-turn, alienating part of their customer base.
In 2005, The DDA has also made it unlawful for companies based or operating in the UK to operate a website that is not accessible to all users.
Netdec's in-house accessibility expert's use both human and automated testing methods to ensure that your website delivers the same content, no matter what device or software is being used to access it.