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Surely all websites are accessible for disabled people?

A level-playing field One of the most brilliant aspects of the Web is the idea of a level playing field.... read more »

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Why microwave/oven is right but wrong and microwave / oven is wrong but right!

Do not ask me why but it never seemed to look right, when there is not a space... read more »

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Test your website with The Tab Key!

How to quickly check if a website is accessible When I use the word "website accessibility", I mean "website accessibility... read more »

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Aren’t all websites accessible for disabled people?

It is easy to know if a building is likely to be accessible for someone in a wheelchair.For example:... read more »

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What are the benefits of having an accessible website?

What does website accessibility mean? The benefits of having an accessible website are almost too many to mention! However, firstly,... read more »

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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... read more »

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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... read more »

Clive interviewed on Vectis Radio

The day before my TEDx Talk, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ian Mac, the owner of... read more »

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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... read more »

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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.... read more »