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| Photo: Screen shot of the BVA's new accessible website home page. |
The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) has unveiled a newly
redesigned, fully accessible, mobile-responsive website. Users can begin
navigating the site at its Homepage, www.bva.org.
“The new site will offer previously unavailable resources,
tools, and other sources of information,” said BVA Executive Director Al Avina.
“It will also allow our constituents to efficiently update records, register
for events, and gain access to the assistance they may be seeking for
themselves or other Veterans who have experienced vision loss.”
BVA’s previous site was designed before the Internet was
easily accessible via tablet and Smartphone, and was not optimized for mobile
users. The new site is mobile-reactive, automatically displaying a
user-friendly version of the site on mobile devices. The site is also designed for compatibility
with most screen-reader applications to ensure that it is as accessible as
possible for blind and low-vision users. The new design features BVA’s recently
updated logo, a sleeker layout, and a more convenient navigation process.
All of the content from the old website, which spans more
than five years, has been carefully preserved by BVA staff to offer a complete
historical perspective on BVA’s past and present service to blinded Veterans. Building on that foundation, the new site
will feature in the coming months several useful functions for both Association
members and the public, including a login section for members only where they
will be able to personally update their information. An additional section will
feature adaptive technology with reviews and guides written by BVA members and
staff.
“The site will continue to be a work in progress,” said
Avina. “In the meantime, BVA is proud of the improvements that will better
allow the organization to communicate effectively on all platforms with our
members and the public.”
