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The first and possibly obvious question that comes to mind when confronting this issue is this: visually impaired people cannot see, so how could they use the internet, and why does it matter what the web design is like?

In actuality, enough resources, software and design techniques are around to enable blind users to use the internet just as much as “normal” (for want of a better word) users.

A lot of keyboards and computers come equipped with a built-n zoom feature, which makes it easy to instantly change the size of the text on the screen, zooming in to make it bigger. But when it comes to actual web design, there are a few techniques that a good web design company can use to help those with sight difficulties.

Exact specified sizes for fonts and layouts stops the user from being able to set their own browser preferences, thus hindering their usage of the site. It is also helpful to use standard HTML- some software can give an overview of the text on the page by presenting all the headers and links on a single page instead. If you only have links that say click here’ and no headings then it will be almost impossible for a user to access your site properly.

There are also a few things to remember when it comes to designing an actual layout. He same layout needs to be on each age- for those who cannot see very well, the same layout will be reassuring and will also help them become more confident with the navigation. Background images are a bad idea because they interrupt with the reading of the foreground text, and blinking, scrolling, italicised and capitalised text can also be distracting and confusing for the user.

There are a lot more techniques that can be used and those listed above are only a small number. It is increasingly important that our websites are accessible to all.

Quite recently, a law was passed that required every business to have disabled access to their building. But when it comes to web design, how can we make a website disability friendly?

For blind users, a website that reads the text out loud would be ideal. A number of software options are available for users to purchase and download onto their computer, but these can be expensive. The best choice would be having something already on the screen- possibly a link- that, when clicked on, would allow the user to hear the page being read out to them.

It is possible to find recording software on the internet for free without having to spend thousands developing and designing this idea. Essentially, the text from your page is recorded and transformed it into an mp3 file that you can put a link to on your site. This gives people the option of either reading the page themselves or listening to it, which means your site is immediately accessible for both blind or deaf users.

It is a very exciting moment when you appear on Google. But what if you were to appear at Position One Page One for a very competitive phrase that many of your rival businesses are trying to reach? This is what Creare Design have done, and this is why they are fast becoming one of the best Web Design companies in the UK

They strive to create success for their customers web design be generating a good web design suitable to their customer. The customer interaction helps them to understand their customers they are creating a web design for and this reflects in the finished product. The proof of their determination and success rate of customers by ranking highly in Google is apparent at their own success at being number one on page one.

Their team of dedicated Web Designers are not only helping customers improve their businesses, but helping Creare to improve themselves!  The success of Creare could not reach this level without the hard work of all those that make Creare deserving of that position in Google.

‘Web design’ is a highly competitive and much searched-for phrase.

Possibly the best thing that any website about web design can accomplish is moving up the pages and rankings of a search engine. Everyone knows that people don’t bother to look through all the pages on Google when searching- if your website isn’t on page one or two, then people aren’t going to look at it.

After weeks and months of optimising your site, it’s always gratifying to see it move up the pages from the depths of Google towards the very top. It’s even more satisfying when that site is brand new, or has been changed beyond recognition.

Creare’s web design site has just become page one, number one.

It is really only down to both the web design and the search engine optimisation teams, that a website can come this far.