One of the most challenging marriages is that of accessibility with style. Some erroneously think in general terms that the two are in complete opposition; meaning that an accessible site needs to be low-key and bland, and that a highly-styled site can’t very well be that accessible. This false belief is echoed mostly by the mainstream development community. Those who really know web accessibility know that the marriage, while not necessarily simple, is certainly possible. And very worthwhile if done right as it combines the best of both worlds and has the highest general appeal.

Read the full news story at Accessify.com:
Latest Accessibility News on Accessify | Accessites.org: Good-bye Accessible Site Stereotypes.

Disclaimer: Both myself and Patrick Lauke are on Team Access.