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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... read more »

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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.... read more »

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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... read more »

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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... read more »

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I am afraid that will cost extra…

I took a call yesterday from a Town Council. They had just had their website rebuilt and... read more »

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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... read more »

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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... read more »

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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... read more »

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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... read more »

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Are you in the top 1% for what you do?

In surveys, the majority of men consider themselves to be above-average intelligence and above-average drivers. Statistically, that is of... read more »