The internet is where I live, and like any resident I know the odd bus routes, the fact that it’s better to change at Warren Street rather than Goodge Street on the subway, that you can take a shortcut down […]
Category Archives: Usability & Accessibility
Making Sure You Look Good In Print
That website you just designed is great. It loads quick, looks cool, and ticks all the right SEO boxes. But you know what? There’s a lot of people out there who still aren’t comfortable with the internet. Some of those […]
Everyone Passing The Acid Test?
One of the biggest and most frustrating problems for any web designer is the differing behaviour of different web browsers when it comes to rendering pages. These differences stem from how browser software supports various features and standards such as […]
Guess What Accessibility Means
Today I’m going to talk a little about UK legislation and its impact on web accessibility, particularly in relation to users with disabilities. As we examined yesterday, government websites often fail to practise what they preach, but in UK terms […]
Preaching Not Practising. Web Accessibility And Governmental Organisations.
Governments and organisations make a big deal these days about the importance of accessibility. The US government has Section 508 legislation enforcing various accessibility standards, the UK references web standards in the Disability Discrimination Act, and the European Union and […]