All posts by Matt Lawson

Cutting the Mustard

Published
21st July 2015
by 
Matt Lawson
Category:
Web Development
Accessibility
Cutting the Mustard

Should we ignore the 0.3% of site visitors that use Internet Explorer 6? Or should we provide a fairly basic, yet functional experience? Matt Lawson explains how at Nomensa, we can create functional sites for all, no matter which OS, browser or device.

Technical delivery document

Published
20th August 2014
by 
Matt Lawson
Category:
Web Development
Technical delivery document

A Technical Delivery Document is designed to aid the client's understanding of the way we work and what the outcome is on the end user. We feel it is beneficial to try and communicate our approach at the start of a project and better manage the client's expectations at the same time.

Validating code

Published
2nd July 2012
by 
Matt Lawson
Category:
Validating code

A short guide to how and why you should validate your code.

Checking colour contrast

Published
11th October 2011
by 
Matt Lawson
Category:
Checking colour contrast

This is a quick guide on how to check the colour contrast on your website. A simple way to check colour combinations meet the requirements set by version two of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Opening links in a new window

Published
20th July 2011
by 
Matt Lawson
Category:
Accessibility
Opening links in a new window

Links that opened in a new window have always been a sticky point when it comes to accessibility; ever since the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 were released way back in 1999. These guidelines made it clear that pop-up windows should be avoided whenever possible. However, there are occasions when opening a new window or tab cannot be avoided. If this is the case, we can avoid confusing or disorientating the users by providing a textual indicator.

Using the lang attribute

Published
27th April 2011
by 
Matt Lawson
Category:
Using the lang attribute

The third in a series of How To guides from Nomensa. Matt Lawson, Web Developer at Nomensa discusses how to use the lang attribute to specify the language of your website and individual elements on a page.