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Generally, web site accessibility is governed by guidelines put forward by the World Wide Web Consortium, sometimes known as the W3C. And then there are some governments that put forth accessibility guidelines. However, there are certain principles that exist regardless of the regulations. If these principles are known then it is fairly easy to know what you should be testing for.

Accessibility is the concept of ensuring that everyone can equally use a particular digital asset, whether it is a website or an application. It is more than just making sure that people who are physically challenged have equal access. True accessibility benefits everybody. It benefits both the user and the developer by providing access to digital resources in multiple ways. And the path to accessibility lies in the understanding of universal design.

From the viewpoint of software development, interface exists to enable human beings to communicate with and use software. This is so true that the average individual judges the quality of an application by the quality of its interface. It doesn't matter how well the program may perform its designed functions, it will still be rejected if the interface is not well designed.

A website is the single most important presence a business can have online. It’s great to have a social media presence, a blog and pay per click advertising. But, all of these are pointless if they don’t lead back to a quality website that results in conversions. This is why testing your website for release is so important. You have put a good deal of money and time into your site, so it’s important to make sure that it runs as intended.

The Internet has become a vital part of society. It is the Library of Alexandria of the 21st Century. More people are going online every year and no business can avoid the need to reach customers and do business through the Internet. The website has gone from being an adjunct form of advertising, to being the image that any given business presents to the world. Consequently, building the right website has become an important part of any successful business plan.

Bugwolf is proud to have taken part in the Go Girl Go for IT event this year in Melbourne. We participated along with our partners the National Australian Bank, IBM and K-Mart. The Go Girl Go for IT program exists to help educate young women on the many digital technology careers available.

Mobile customers appreciate a smooth retail experience. They are more likely to revisit and re-shop at sites that offer a stress free interface. Google has done considerable mobile consumer research and here are some of the important elements they have discovered. These elements make for a smooth mobile shopping experience.

E-commerce sites are virtual spaces where people exchange money for products, and that makes them unique on the Internet. This may not seem like much. After all, people make offline purchases all the time. However, the very fact money is changing hands means that e-commerce sites must meet higher standards.

The increased sophistication of digital technology is changing the Internet. Fewer and fewer people are searching merely for entertainment and people are increasingly using the Internet as a data archive and communications platform. Much of this is due to the advent of mobile devices that link people to the cloud and each other.

E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing areas in the modern economy. Not only is it important for businesses to have websites, those websites must be as user-friendly as possible if they are to function as sales tools.

Although important strides have been made, there are still five common defects that often show up in website bug testing. These are poor user interface, login credential failure and email deliverability as well as finding critical functions and clumsy or unworkable checkout process.

Customer interest and successful conversion depends on how easy it is to move through your site. A well designed customer journey is vital if you want to increase your conversion rate.