There has been a growing buzz online about the need to make web sites handicapped accessible. Many Companies are adopting

handicap accessible optimization (HAO)

in order to ensure the visually impaired customers are not turned away, that potential lawsuits are avoided, and to stay ahead of government regulations. In many other countries, websites that promote a business or those that provide products or services online must be handicapped accessible. Many speculate that it is only a matter of time before that is true of the United States of America as well.

HAO

or

Handicap Accessible Optimization

will help ensure your organization maintains compliance with handicap accessibility guidelines as set forth by the American Disabilities Act. Currently there are rules in place that allow a contract awarded to a vendor can be challenged by another vendor if their solution, including support, can be proven to be more accessible by the visually impaired.

The most active

visually impaired internet surfers

in the world are Google, MSN, AOL and Netscape! It is a fact, search engine spiders can't see the fancy graphics used in

web site design

.