E-Government & Standards
At SilverStripe, we build accessible and user-friendly sites based on web standards and best practices such as valid HTML and CSS. We apply the principles of excellent web design and push high quality standards within our industry to provide a better experience for your website visitors.
Why does this matter to you?
- You never know how your website is going to be viewed, so it's important to design for a wide range of audiences. This includes people with disabilities, people using mobile devices, or people with outdated technology. We make sure your site works across a wide range of browsers, monitors, and operating systems.
- Sites that can be used by everyone will not only have a larger audience, they are also more search-engine friendly. This means they can be found easier by Google and other search engines, and by doing so, generate more traffic for your business.
- Accessible sites with clean, valid code are easier to maintain so your ongoing costs for keeping the site up to date or adding new features is lower.
- If you are a New Zealand public sector entity, you must comply with the Government Web Standards and Recommendations (other countries have similar standards or regulations.) Accessible websites take you a long way towards compliance, and we can advise you on how to meet the non-technical requirements.
