Accessibility

The Board House Kitchen Website features some accessibility techniques to deliver a comprehensive user experience whilst navigating through. These are the ways of how the site meet the user requirements.

Core Accessibility Principles (POUR):

Perceivable:

The Information and user interface components we present can be understandable to the user. We provide sufficient color contrast, alt text for images, and captions/transcripts for videos and different highlighting and clicking colours.

Operable:

User interface components and navigation is operable. We ensure keyboard navigation works, provide sufficient time for content to be viewed, and make sure interactive elements are easy to identify with highlighting colours.

Understandable:

Our Information and the operation of the user interface is understandable. We use clear and concise language, ensure consistent navigation, and provide bold headings.

Robust:

The content is robust enough to be interpreted reliably by a variety of user agents, including assistive technologies. We use valid HTML, ensure content is structured logically, and use semantic HTML elements.

Key Areas to Focus On:

Content:

Text Alternatives:

Provide descriptive alt text for images, and captions/transcripts for videos.

Headings and Structure:

Use headings (H1-H3) to organize content logically.

Lists:

Use bulleted and numbered lists correctly.

Links:

Write accessible links with descriptive text, not just "click here".

Color Contrast:

Ensure sufficient contrast between text and background colors.

Language:

Use clear and concise language.

User Interface:

Keyboard Navigation: Ensure the website is fully navigable using only a keyboard.

Form Elements:

Ensure form elements are clearly labeled and have appropriate error messages.

Interactive Elements:

Make sure interactive elements are easy to identify and operate.

Navigation:

Provide clear and consistent navigation options.

Multimedia:

Captions and Transcripts:

Provide captions for videos and transcripts for audio content.

Audio Descriptions:

Consider providing audio descriptions for videos.