Best practice

I was listening to the latest .NET podcast this morning. The perennial question of accessibility and it’s importance came up. It was suggested that this topic isn’t a stand alone issue, but all part of the basic ability to design and construct effective websites and… you guessed it, best practice. But what is it and how can it be defined? Well I’m going to have a first wild stab in the dark.

1. Comply with established industry standards.

   Whomever controls the standards, this alone will help to make huge improvements in the quality of your work.

2. Establish a structured approach to work.

   This applies to the way you run your business and your project workflow. How you reach your design solutions, execute them and maintain them for posterity or disaster.

3. Keep on learning.

   It is vital to continually expand and improve your skills as markets and technology move on or you’ll end up dead in the water.

If you can meet these criteria, practical experience will continually improve the accessibility and usability of the websites you produce. It’s all about the combination of sound technical skills, a standard approach and professionalism.