Recent Blog Posts

The accessibility bugs project - good start, more to do
A group of a11y (the accessible way to write accessibility) specialist have decided to try and get the browser manufacturers to fix browser inconsistencies that impact on a11y. There are a variety of inconsistencies that need resolving so the...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 29th November '11

Inaccessibility of mobile apps and ebooks
I recently wrote an article about the new iPhone 4S accessibility. Having continued to use it I am still impressed by its accessibility features. However - how often is there a however! - the accessibility of the platform is only of limited use if...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 22nd November '11

Animated gifs are a turn off
Amongst the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) is guideline 2.3 that says 'Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures'. This relates to fast flashing images that can cause epileptic fits. Obviously web site...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 16th November '11

OneVoice announced a major web accessibility initiative at e-access 11
The OneVoice for Accessible ICT Coalition announced a new web accessibility initiative at the recent e-access 11 conference. Too many websites are not accessible and one of the reasons for this is that website owners do not know how to begin. The...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 8th July '11

OneVoice Initiative to be Announced at e-access 11
There are a very large number of websites, both in the public and private sector, that are not fully accessible. The reasons for this sad state of affairs include: Ignorance: the web site owners are not aware of the issue or its...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 20th June '11

250 Good News Stories at T4G Award Ceremony
The first Technology4Good Awards attracted 250 nominations; each one a good news story showing how technology, altruism, hard work and skill combined to make life better for people who are digitally excluded, disabled or disadvantaged. The finalists...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 13th June '11

e-Access 11, 28 June, is only a month away
e-Access is only a month away and will be the best e-Access conference to date.The committee arranging it have brought together a stellar group of speakers. In one day you will hear from: Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 24th May '11

National Digital 11 conference - digital by default, accessible by default
The UK National Digital conference ND11 took place last week on 11–12 May 2011. It was run by RaceOnline and it concentrated on how to get the 9 million people in the UK, who are still not connected to the Internet, connected by the Olympics...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 17th May '11

The FT Bowen Craggs Web Effectiveness Index includes accessibility checks
The 5th annual Financial Times Bowen Craggs Index was published 20 April 2011 ( http://www.bowencraggs.com/ftindex/). It is an in-depth analysis of the web effectiveness of 75 of the world's top companies. The overall web effectiveness is...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 26th April '11

Accessible PDF draft standard out for Public Comment
The BSI are asking for public comment on the forthcoming standard on accessible PDF, commonly known as PDF/UA. Comments must be submitted by 30 April 2011. The standard is officially known as ISO 14298-1 (Document management applications -...
Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research | 7th April '11