Factors that may Impede Visitors

There are many factors that can impede access to your site, ranging from physical disabilities, to environmental conditions.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Does your site cater for people who are visually or hearing impaired?
  
• Have you considered visitors who have difficulty reading and comprehending text?
  
• What if the visitor isn't using a traditional input device such as a keyboard or mouse?
• Would a visitor with a text-only browser, or PDA be able to use your site?
• Will visitors wait for the content to download on a slow connection?
• What about visitors who disable popups?
• What if they are working in noisy environments?
• What if your visitor is colour blind?