Most people generally agree that websites should be made usable to the widest audience possible. Web designers are constantly trying to accommodate users with various browsers, but we must also consider a host of other possibilities.

It is likely an impossible task to make a decent website that is usable by everyone, but it is a noble effort to try. The major users we need to consider (in addition to those that we consider as “standard” users) include those using old browsers, screen readers, and text browsers, those with poor vision, those who are colorblind, users without Javascript, those using cell phones or other mobile device. (more…)