Accessibility, Usability & Compliance
Accessibility, Usability & Compliance
A web application called ELUS that allows companies to track environmental legislation and their compliance with it.
This application replaces a version stored on a CD which connects to an online application for the purpose of managing comments. It also replaces the old admin section used by Groundwork to manage companies and users.
Groundwork required an application that had the following key functionality
As the screenshot shows, interface design was minimal and browser window has been stripped of it's usual toolbars and buttons. Why it was thought necessary to do this isn't clear as removing the functionality a user expects from their browser is a poor usability practice.
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In addition to satisfying all the requirements outlined in the brief the new application is now Level AA compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) and has a clear and consistent navigation and page structure. Colours reflect the Groundwork branding.
Users can easily see where they are by using the breadcrumbs menu and they can immediately switch tasks using either the right hand side menu or the horizontal tabs.
Layout is liquid so users can maximise use of their monitor.
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