Truly accessible web sites

I mention on the front page that this site is "truly accessible". Here is a quick definition of a truly accessible web site:

It is served over HTTP,
ensuring compatibility with browsers that don't support the encryption schemes commonly required by modern HTTPS-only sites.
It does not require JavaScript,
ensuring compatibility with browsers that either don't support JavaScript or run it comparitively slowly.
It uses rather basic CSS,
ensuring compatibility with browsers that struggle with advanced CSS or don't support CSS 3.
It does not use any custom fonts,
ensuring compatibility with browsers that don't support them, as well as for users who don't use anti-aliasing.
It does not have huge images,
ensuring compatibility with low-memory systems.

As a web developer, you should ask yourself the following question:

Am I building a web application or a web page?

If you are building a web page, then you should strive to make it truly accessible.

What if I want to share a really large image on my web page?: Then you should still use a smaller version of it on your page, but make it a direct link to the full-size image.
Use the CSS rule a img { border: none; } to remove the border from the image-link.

Truly accessible web sites I mention on the front page that this site is "truly accessible". Here is a quick definition of a truly accessible web site: It is served over HTTP, ensuring compatibility with browsers that don't support the encryption schemes commonly required by modern HTTPS-only sites. It does not require JavaScript, ensuring compatibility with browsers that either don't support JavaScript or run it comparitively slowly. It uses rather basic CSS, ensuring compatibility with browsers that struggle with advanced CSS or don't support CSS 3. It does not use any custom fonts, ensuring compatibility with browsers that don't support them, as well as for users who don't use anti-aliasing. It does not have huge images, ensuring compatibility with low-memory systems. As a web developer, you should ask yourself the following question: *Am I building a web application* or a web page?** If you are building a web page, then you should strive to make it truly accessible. Questions and answers What if I want to share a really large image on my web page? Then you should still use a smaller version of it on your page, but make it a direct link to the full-size image. Use the CSS rule a img { border: none; } to remove the border from the image-link.