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Netvibes revisited. Wowsa.

Blog As part of the global relaunch branding social media exercise of my new training venture, I have revisited Netvibes, a “Personalized Content Aggregation Service” (PCAS for short, as you can... [09 Sep 2009]

It's time to end the misery of IE6

It's time to end the misery of IE6

Comment For too long, the failings of Internet Explorer 6 have blighted the lives of developers — and the recent launch of IE8 only makes matters worse, says Bruce Lawson [15 Apr 2009]


Forget the mobile web: One site should work for all

Forget the mobile web: One site should work for all

Comment Some pundits argue you should have special versions of websites for mobile users and disabled people, but that's plain wrong, says web expert Bruce Lawson [05 Mar 2009]

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2009: The year websites become accessible to all

2009: The year websites become accessible to all

Comment Web expert Bruce Lawson says a number of factors have come together in web development that should make site accessibility a key issue this year [21 Jan 2009]

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Today is World Usability Day

Blog As a result of completing a fairly in depth look at accessibility issues for web designers I am rounding out my work on the subject by mentioning the fact that today is World Usability Day.... [13 Nov 2008]

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Open-source tool creates OOXML docs for the blind

News Microsoft has helped develop an audio file format called Daisy that translates Word files into a 'talking' digital book format, making documents more accessible for users with impaired vision [14 May 2008]

Gov't urged to prioritise inclusive web services

News A report by the Public Accounts Committee says those without web access should not be excluded from public services [29 Apr 2008]

London event to focus on Web 2.0 accessibility

News The Accessibility 2.0 event will address the difficulties posed by Web 2.0 apps for those with disabilities or using handheld devices [03 Apr 2008]

Webcredible on usability and accessibility Video icon

Webcredible on usability and accessibility

Video Lisa Halabi from Webcredible explains why e-commerce websites need to work much harder on making their sites usable and accessible [02 Nov 2007]

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Photos: Old PCs help Africa's blind Camera icon

Photos: Old PCs help Africa's blind

Photo Refurbished PCs and clever use of USB keys are revolutionising the lives of visually impaired people in Kenya [13 Feb 2007]


Podcasting gets the royal treatment

News The Queen and iTunes [28 Dec 2006]

Disability legislation puts onus on IT managers

News IT pros in the public sector will soon need to take more initiative on accessibility, regardless of cost [31 Oct 2006]

Truly inclusive technology

Special Report As the population continues to age, the issue of inclusion is set to rise up the IT department's already busy agenda [29 Oct 2006]

Web 2.0: A step backwards for accessibility?

Special Report Social networking is seen as the next logical step for the web, but online communities run the risk of echoing real-life discrimination [29 Oct 2006]

Perceiving the true potential of technology

Perceiving the true potential of technology

Special Report Robin Christopherson, head of accessibility at AbilityNet, says he owes everything to the freedom technology has provided [29 Oct 2006]

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Apps for visually impaired go portable

News Serotek, a developer of accessibility software and systems, has adopted the U3 smart drive standard [11 Sep 2006]

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9

Review For people who type a lot or suffer sore fingers and hands, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the need for some adjustment to your personal manner of speaking. [17 Aug 2006]

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