5 cookie consent plug-ins for WordPress

A review of the accessibility and usability of some of the WordPress plug-ins that allow sites to gain consent for the use of cookies, in accordance with EU directives. Continue reading

Accessibility Digest – June 2012

Another quick round up of accessibility news, including the launch of a new national campaign to raise awareness of the barriers faced by disabled people in accessing computers and the Internet, and to help remove those barriers. Continue reading

Accessibility Digest – May 2012

Another digest of accessibility news and articles that I’ve found interesting enough to share, including Blogging Against Disablism Day, proposals for a regular accessibility Twitter chat, and an update from the UK Government Digital Service’s assisted digital team. Continue reading

Accessibility Digest – April 2012

I’m trialling a monthly digest of all the interesting accessibility stories I’ve come across recently. Just a few stories to kick off, but I hope people find it useful. If … Continue reading

Could the EU cookie law be harming web accessibility?

The EU’s Privacy and Communications Directive came into force last May, and was arguably so complex to implement that UK organisations were given a year to work out how to comply. As organisations start to implement their various solutions, I take a look at the potential accessibility and usability issues. Continue reading

Prioritising web accessibility – a flawed approach?

Last week, the Society of IT Managers (SOCITM) released the findings of their annual report on all UK Council websites – Better Connected 2012: a snapshot of all local authority websites. One thing in particular caught my eye in the report which I thought was worthy of a quick post. It was a recommendation relating to accessibility. Continue reading

Having accessibility issues with social media? Get in touch!

As a follow up to my post from way back in 2009 on Accessibility and social media, I’m now researching an article on the current state of social media accessibility, … Continue reading

The cost of not being online

I’m going to start this post with a rather insignificant personal anecdote, but rest assured I’m building up to bigger things… Early this morning, pursuing a personal vice nurtured since … Continue reading

Fix The Web featured on BBC Radio 4

Fix The Web was last night featured on the BBC Radio 4 show, In Touch. Léonie Watson, Director of Accessibility at Nomensa, reported on the idea behind the site and … Continue reading

BS 8878 Web Accessibility standard – launch event

Just a quick update for anyone interested in the new British Standard for Web Accessibility – BS 8878. There will be an official launch event in London on 7th December, … Continue reading