One companies policy on DDA compliance can affect many...

[Shoseki]

I am going to keep my company anonymous, but we use Actinic software to do our backend website management etc. As the web developer responsible for the website, and being a passionate DDA supporter, I am disappointed to see this is the policy of the software developers :

http://www.actinic.co.uk/products/access_standards.htm

Is it just me or is this a complete load of rubbish? "DDA was only designed to stop websites that only use images or flash" it tells the people who use their software.

I am struggling currently to force the templates into some accessible form... any comments?

Bearing in mind that this software is used by many...

 

[Shoseki]

I am one error away from DDA level 2 compliancy, which as far as I understand, is further than any other Actinic based website (unless specifically designed). Took me a long time to work with the templates to do it though.

Level 3 is a toughy, don't know yet whether it is worth pursuing, but most of my websites are lvl 3.

 

[Shoseki]

out of interest, what would being level 3 achieve over level 2?

Its mostly for my own personal and professional evaluation, to make it as compatible as possible. When I write c++, the compiler checks the code for me, and if it doesn't compile, it doesn't compile. Using these type of web checks, I can have the best possible chance of reaching the highest number of people and setting off the least number of DDA alarm bells.

Unless striving to be the best isn't something that people pursue in business any more...