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Digital Accessibility is a fascinating, complex subject that can seem to be quite scary but actually, the principles of it are quite logical and straightforward.
The biggest challenge we find is getting people started on their digital accessibility journey.
We love sharing our experiences and our thoughts through this blog.
Whether it is looking at accessible web design, an accessibility audit or any other aspect of digital accessibility, we hope that you find them interesting and engaging.
Why is it important that disabled people audit your website?
This may seem to be a completely obvious question but, sadly, not everyone who carries out a website accessibility...
Why accessibility plugins are a bad idea
I am passionate about website accessibility for disabled people. I have the privilege of knowing many other people who...
Clive interviewed on Vectis Radio
The day before my TEDx Talk, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ian Mac, the owner of...
You can see but you cannot touch. What do you do?
Iona is one of my fab website accessibility testers. She used to photograph some of the world’s biggest rock...
So what is wrong with dropdown menus?
The benefits of using a dropdown menuDropdown menus are a convenient way of keeping your website clean and uncluttered....
Accessibility is not just about wheelchairs!
I saw a feature on the BBC local news this morning about pavement parking. Cars parked on pavements mean...
Making a travel booking is easy unless you are blind!
A live test Last week I was doing an audit for a travel company. I have my amazing team of...
5 Website Design Elements Critical for Brand Building
A well-knit and structured website is of primary importance for any brand or business. The website plays the greatest...
How does a blind person use their credit card?
An intriguing question This is a question that hadn’t occurred to me before. I’m doing an audit this week for...
My TEDx Talk on website accessibility for disabled people is now online!
I was extremely privileged to present my TEDx Talk at the TEDx Lukely Brook event yesterday, over in the...
Changing the world, one website at a time
I spent the weekend putting the finishing touches together for my...
You cannot use a mouse or a keyboard, what do you do?
Some of us have significant challenges This is the daily experience for one of my fab testers, Iona. A brain...
What is it really like to use a screen reader?
What are screen readers? I talk about screen readers a fair bit. They allow blind people to use websites. Blind...
What is a website accessibility statement?
Why did I write this post? I ran a poll last week in which I asked some questions about website...
A fresh new logo for 2022 with a brand new website to follow soon!
We have 3 websites: Access by Design,...
Is this an acceptable Cookie Banner?
Whether you think this is acceptable or not, this is the Cookie Banner that exists on countless websites across the world.
It is not just about Cookie Banners...
A life-changing accident... June 11th 1989. Jess and I were teenagers.She was the singer in my band and we were...
Premier Motors have had a freshen up for 2022!
Sometimes your website just needs a fresh coast of paint rather than a complete rebuild, this was exactly the...
Ban Cookie Banners
If you are blind and use a screen reader to visit websites, a cookie banner can make your life much difficult and, in some cases, can prevent you actually getting into the website at all.
You can now help rid the world of Cookie Banners!
It has finally happened! Now YOU can do your bit in ridding the world of Cookie Banners!...
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
It is wonderful to see the buzz around this day. Gradually, the mainstream media is beginning to realise how...
Let us rid the world of cookie banners!
A lot of companies have cookie banners because they believe it is required by law. This is technically true...
The Law of Unintended Consequences #bancookiebanners
There are many reasons why I hate Cookie Banners.I do not dislike them. I do not find them irritating.I...
I am speaking at a TedX event on Website Accessibility for Disabled People!
I am so excited to announce that I am going to be speaking at TedX Lukely Brook on Wednesday...