Web Standards

Georgian College’s web site is being developed based on the standards of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and other standards bodies. We are working towards a fully developed web standards site. The goal of web standards is to ensure accessibility and usability of all web content to all users. This includes cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Guideline 1. Provide equivalent alternatives to auditory and visual content
Guideline 2. Don’t rely on color alone. Ensure that text and graphics are understandable when viewed without color.
Guideline 3. Use markup (XHTML) and cascading style sheets (CSS) and do so properly.
Guideline 4. Clarify natural language usage
Guideline 5. Create tables that transform gracefully. Tables should be used for tabular information (“data tables”), and should not be used to lay out pages (“layout tables”).
Guideline 6. Ensure that pages featuring new technologies transform gracefully. Ensure that pages are accessible even when newer technologies are not supported or are turned off.
Guideline 7. Ensure user control of time-sensitive content changes.
Guideline 8. Ensure direct accessibility of embedded user interfaces.
Guideline 9. Design for device-independence.
Guideline 10. Use interim accessibility solutions so that assistive technologies and older browsers will operate correctly.
Guideline 11. Use W3C technologies and guidelines.
Guideline 12. Provide context and orientation information.
Guideline 13. Provide clear navigation mechanisms.
Guideline 14. Ensure that documents are clear and simple.

View the complete Web Content Accessibility Guidelines documentation.