Web accessibility is aimed at allowing access for all on the internet. This means following the relevant guidelines and standards to ensure that barriers are not placed in front of potential users. The aim of this audit is to evaluate the websites of four different organisations in terms of web accessibility. This audit is then used to highlight common errors with respect to web accessibility and what these may mean for users. To complete the audit, two free-to-use tools were employed that looked at slightly different aspects of website accessibility. The results found that all four websites had accessibility issues though the degree to which these occurred varied. Furthermore, while many issues related to inappropriate use of headings and inadequate link information there were a number of issues related to syntax and visual information not being adequately translated that affect users with vision impairments in particular. As these issues may not be apparent to a sighted user it is important to highlight them to ensure they are correctly addressed by the web developer.

Introduction 5 Methodology 7 Results 8 Accessibility 9 Usability 13 Browser compatibility 15 Search Engine Guidelines 16 Discussion 17 Accessibility 17 Usability 23 Browser Compatibility 27 Search Engine Guidelines 28 Conclusion 29 Appendix 30