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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.
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As the BBC reported yesterday, an Israeli Government Minister, Karine Elharrar, had to return to her hotel 50...
Today is Purple Tuesday!
Did you know that today is Purple Tuesday? It is known as the UK’s official Accessible Shopping Day and...
Is your website printer friendly?
Have you ever printedHave you ever tried to print off a page from a website?...
This is why you need to take action now!
Accessibility Audit Enquiry I had a chat with a travel company this week. They had some concerns about how accessible...
“Hey you! You in the wheelchair, stand up!”
I cannot imagine that anyone reading this article would ever say this to someone who is in a wheelchair....
Blind people do not use the internet. How could they, they cannot see the screen.
It started with a conversation I was having a chat with a very nice lady last week. We had met...
Here is one easy way to resolve your website accessibility issues!
I am delighted to announce that today is the day that Run Your Own Website Version 2 is officially...
Website accessibility: what is it and why is it important?
It’s time to make sure your website is accessible to all demographics. Find out what that means and why...
Click Here… Click There… Click… Where????
The answer to these questions may seem obvious Would you invite someone sitting in a wheelchair to stand? Would you...
Your website and accessibility. All you need to know in one video!
Do you have a website? If you do and you are...
Understanding Website Accessibility, the easy way
A simple way of explaining a complex issue Website accessibility, although a complex subject, is of fundamental importance because it...
The Access by Audit website is now launched!
After our press release last week, announcing the launch of Access by Audit, we have been putting the...
Understanding Website Accessibility
I was delighted to have a conversation last week with Jill Willson from The Equality Practice.Jill is as passionate...
An inclusive approach
I had a wonderful conversation with a lady who runs an organisation that is focused on inclusivity, particularly with...
Would you drive a Tesla with only 3rd Party Insurance?
Of course you wouldn’t! However, I am finding websites that do actually have an accessibility statement (most of them...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
May 20th 2021 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! For the last 15 years, we at Access by Design, have been...
Let’s talk about the C Word
The C Word. A word that could be offensive to some of your visitors when they come to your website....
Website Accessibility – ignorance is no longer an excuse!
There is just so much misinformation and misunderstanding about website accessibility, where your legal responsibilities lie, what it actually...
All that glitters is not gold… that is why websites need an accessibility audit!
I have just finished a website accessibility audit for a publicly-funded organisation in the UK. Their website had been...
I am afraid that will cost extra…
I took a call yesterday from a Town Council. They had just had their website rebuilt and...
Grants towards a website upgrade if your business is in the Chichester area
Hot off the presses today: From the Economic Development Team 26 March 2021 Enabling Grant SchemeWe are really pleased to announce that...
Drop your Cookie Banner or risk prosecution!
Really? Come on Clive, that’s a bit extreme isn’t it?Well, read on and judge for yourself….Cookie banners break Accessibility...
Google is laughing at you…
…and it’s not sending anyone to your website!It is just SO annoying, isn’t it? You have spent ages building...
If you have a Cookie Banner on your website, you should read this!
Do you know what a Cookie Banner is? You see them on most websites.They usually appear at the top...