Web Sites Under Scrutiny For Disabled Access
News The first formal investigation into Web site access for Britain's 8.5 million disabled people has been launched by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). However, the Sydney 2000 Olympic site was successfully taken to court by the Human rights and...
[April 8, 2003, 11:00]
Web 2.0: A Step Backwards For Accessibility?
Articles When the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) undertook a survey of over 1,000 UK websites in 2004, it found that eight out of 10 across all industry sectors failed to comply with even basic accessibility standards.
[October 29, 2006, 14:58]
UK Web Sites Face New Accessibility Rules
News If the disability rights commission endorsed W3C standards then there would be a benchmark to meet," said Robertson. Until now there has been ambiguity over the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, because the wording of the Act does not...
[February 27, 2002, 17:22]
BSI Issues Web-design Guidelines
News The move follows an investigation by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), which found that 81 percent of UK websites are inaccessible to disabled people. The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued new guidelines for Web designers in a...
[March 14, 2006, 9:55]
Government Urges Web Accessibility
News Adams referred to the findings of the Disability Rights Commission report into Web accessibility issued in April 2004. The UK Cabinet Office has urged the public sector to make its Web sites more accessible and usable to everyone, regardless of any...
[November 8, 2004, 14:43]
