However, will a person with a screen reader be able to do the same? Their reader will go across the page one word at a time, straight across the entire page, including any alt-tag information that may be there. Top-listed links create a disastrously confusing result.

There is an easy way to get around this with the universal web design style. When you create your alt-tags, simply enter the words “Navigation Bar” within the information and the screen reader will this information and then the links, having it make sense to the person listening to the screen reader, and will remain invisible to sighted readers. If you want the screen reader to ignore it altogether, simply enter “” as your alt-tag description, and it will move past it without a pause.

Similarly, make sure that your buttons are a good size, so that any visitors with motion impairments won’t struggle to point and click.

Remember that color should be used very carefully, as approximately 8% of all visitors to your website will have difficulty distinguishing among colors to some extent or another. Your colors shouldn’t be dense enough that they appear black on a black-and-white screen, nor should they be so similar that those with red-green color blindness cannot differentiate between them.

By taking the precautions of universal web design, you’ll make certain that your site visitors are always able to access the different elements of your website, and that you’re always keeping up with their changing needs and desires. This is the mark of a web designer who will achieve great successes.

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