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London event to focus on Web 2.0 accessibility

...standard" equipment, such as handheld devices. The event is being run by AbilityNet, a charity dealing with the use of technology by those with disabilities... Read more

3 April, 2008 by David Meyer
Perceiving the true potential of technology

Perceiving the true potential of technology

Robin Christopherson is head of accessibility services at AbilityNet, a charity that provides a range of services to help disabled people... Read more

29 October, 2006 by Cath Everett

Charity funds IT training for disadvantaged groups

...to find ways of making technology available to disadvantaged groups in society. AbilityNet was one of four beneficiaries of DSG International's community-investment programme... Read more

29 February, 2008 by Cath Everett

Web 2.0: A step backwards for accessibility?

...rating. But another study undertaken last year for the Cabinet Office by AbilityNet, a charity that provides a range of services to help disabled people... Read more

29 October, 2006 by Cath Everett

Web design and development uncovered at Microsoft ReMix 2008 UK

...a chap called Robin Christopherson who is head of accessibility services at AbilityNet. This guy presented to a hushed audience for an hour on how... Read more

19 September, 2008
Judges reveal best (and worst) politicians' websites

Judges reveal best (and worst) politicians' websites

...judges sought to recognise was accessibility. Each shortlisted site was tested by AbilityNet, a charity which helps people with disabilities to use technology. According to... Read more

9 November, 2007 by Richard Thurston
Social networking: Not as inclusive as you might think

Social networking: Not as inclusive as you might think

...to do so, says Kath Moonan, senior usability and accessibility consultant with Abilitynet. The charity, which campaigns for better access to technology for disabled people... Read more

5 November, 2007 by Sally Whittle

Lawyer warns that PDFs fail on accessibility

...National Institute for the Blind (RNIB), Jon Gooday of the disability charity AbilityNet and Fergus Brady of RiverDocs, manufacturer of an accessibility converter for online... Read more

1 May, 2007 by David Meyer

Disability legislation puts onus on IT managers

...procuring new systems, explained Robin Christopherson, head of accessibility services at charity AbilityNet. "In the past, it was an ugly Catch-22," said Christopherson. "If... Read more

31 October, 2006 by Cath Everett

Truly inclusive technology

...only about 50 percent are in employment. Bill Fine, principal consultant at AbilityNet, a charity that provides a range of services to help disabled people... Read more

29 October, 2006 by Cath Everett

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