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11 January 2008
A new year, a new format for the roundups. Gone are the separate web links, instead they're now incorporated with the titles.
Immediacy partners with Fortune Cookie for accessible web content management
3rd January 2008 – Immediacy, part of the Mediasurface group and Europe’s leading CMS provider, together with Fortune Cookie, one of the UK’s leading digital agencies announced today a partnership to deliver accessible content management.
Web 08 predictions
9 of them. Ranging from the levelling off of Facebook to predictions about our connectivity over the coming year. Apparently we're going to be much more connected to the 'net, and in lots of different ways. I have to disagree with number 7 though, I just can't see myself voiding the warranty on my Sony Vaio to start playing around with its internals. Noooo....
Bill Gates says goodbye to your mouse
Some more predictions, this time from Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. Apparently we're entering the age of 'voice and touch', waving goodbye to our keyboards and mice. Should pose interesting issues, accessibility-wise. Good for some, bad for others?
Improve usability with assistive technology
A general article about AT – our very own CEO Nigel Lewis gets a good quote.
Access still denied to disabled workers
Disability campaigners say their cause is being drowned out by a cacophony of more popular diversity issues like race and gender. Matt Henkes investigates whether this is the case and how they can make themselves heard within organisations.
CSS for Accessibility
Some simple ways to use CSS to improve the accessibility of your site.
Using JAWS to Evaluate Web Accessibility
A how-to for people wanting to test their website using JAWS. A valuable introduction and definitely worth a read.
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