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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 case with Premier Motorhomes!Read the Case Study by following this link read more »
Ban Cookie Banners
Do you know what a Cookie Banner is? It is that irritating message that pops up when you first visit a website, asking if you consent to have cookies stored in your browser. They are annoying but that is not why I want to rid the world of them.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... read more »
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! If you are registering to vote in the UK, please add your signature now! The link is in the first comment below.I will posting a lot more about this until I hit 10,000 signatures, If you dislike cookie banners, now is your opportunity to get rid of them!https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/603597 read more »
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 important this issue is. I saw an interview on the BBC this morning with the head of an organisation that is as passionate about website accessibility as I am, particularly with regard to e-commerce.The guidelines for ensuring websites meet the needs of disabled people have been around since 1999. At Access by Design, we have... read more »
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 if you use certain types of analytic code on your website that tracks behaviour. It is not a legal requirement if you do not have such analytics software code.The problem is that Cookie Banners are a major accessibility problem for blind people using screen readers and, by complying with one law, you are breaking another.... read more »
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 hate them. With a vengeance.Over the last 10 years, we have seen the BBC, Google, Microsoft, Apple and many other innovative companies put accessibility at the heart of what they do and they have come out with the most brilliant ideas around assistive technology. During this same time, tragically, we have also seen a well-meaning... read more »
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 March 2nd 2022! You may be unsurprised to learn that I am speaking about a subject closest to my heart: Website Accessibility for Disabled People! I have spent 15 years talking about this; at meetings, events, media interviews and through rather a lot of online articles. I will always continue to do this, of course, however,... read more »
Oops, sorry, we didn’t think of that….
As the BBC reported yesterday, an Israeli Government Minister, Karine Elharrar, had to return to her hotel 50 miles away after waiting for 2 hours to access COP26.George Eustace, a Government Minister, implied that this was the fault of the Israeli delegations for not specifying Ms Bennet’s accessibility needs in advance.The Israeli Embassy explained that they had "communicated over the past several weeks all the details about the minister's requirements".What? Hang on, wait... read more »
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 supported by the UK Government and many major shopping brands. As someone who has been promoting the cause of Website Accessibility for Disabled People for 15 years, I am personally delighted to see another event that is promoting the cause of accessibility!The Disability Discrimination Act was introduced into the UK in 1995. The Act... read more »
Is your website printer friendly?
Have you ever printedHave you ever tried to print off a page from a website? Very often it will go all over place, images will be cut off, text messed up, it will often go over several sheets of paper with lots of blank spaces.Annoying, isn’t it?It does not have to be that way, however!Think about it for a moment, why would you want to print off a web page?... read more »