Championing ICT in London's voluntary and community sector
Mar 19 2008
Abilitynet’s latest “State of the e-nation” report says social networking websites – like Yahoo, Youtube, Facebook, MySpace and Bebo – are either difficult or impossible for disabled people to use. In many cases users were not even able to register with websites. Facebook is described as “a professional looking exterior belies a range of accessibility [...]
Oct 08 2007
Jason King has written an excellent post on a landmark US court case focusing on the need for retailers to provide web sites accessible to blind people. The Disability Discrimination Act covers UK websites. Abilitynet can give you advice and a free accessibility check of your own charity’s website. The ICT Hub publish an excellent [...]
Sep 05 2007
Techshare 2007 – 4-5 October 2007 4-5 October at Novotel London West in London, UK. Pre-conference workshops will be held at the same venue on 3 October. RNIB’s Techshare conference highlights the role of technology in the everyday life of people with disabilities. Conference topics will cover the web, software, mobiles, standards, compliance and much [...]
Aug 06 2007
Last in the current series of workshops. You don’t want to have to say you haven’t been to an ICT accessibility workshop, you are not going to be one of the crowd or even hip and cool. Any self respecting IT person should be in ‘the know’ and geeky on this stuff. Sign up for [...]
Jun 22 2007
I am impressed by the use of broadband and how many more people can access expert knowledge and assistance via remote webcams, an example of this is assistance for people with computer accessibility issues. This fairly new AbiltyNet project is called the Remote Assessment Project for London (RAPL) and funded by Bridge House Trust [...]
Jun 19 2007
A Case Study of the Accessiblity Champion I was asked to signpost some solutions to aleviate problems of pain for someone while using a standard keyboard and mouse. What was highlighted was issues of contracting your IT company to support Assistive Technology you supply or the member of staff brings with them. What was the [...]
Jun 19 2007
Scary Paul Allen: an ICT Accessiblity Champion Accessibility Champions are organisations in your region that have expertise and equipment to help make computers more accessible for everyone, disabled and non-disabled people alike. As a member of a voluntary or community sector organisation it is free for you and your organisation to benefit from [...]
Jun 08 2007
News that web accessibility is beginning to permeate the consciousness of funders arrives from Third Sector Magazine (6 June 2007), which reports that a small charity funded by the Learning and Skills Council has raised concerns about the LSC’s new online application process. Roots and Shoots, which offers young people with learning disabilities in south [...]
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