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  • How well have the public sector accessibility regulations been applied?

    Robin Christopherson | 22 May 2024
    The Central Digital and Data Office report finds digital accessibility issues on nearly all tested websites.
  • How Alexa – and AbilityNet – are helping older users feel more connected

    Robin Christopherson | 20 Dec 2023
    Angela Rippon,has joined with Amazon to help raise awareness of the power of voice assistants to help reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation.
  • 5 new accessibility tools to help game developers

    Robin Christopherson | 15 Dec 2023
    Leading game developer, Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it will make five of its proprietary accessibility tools free to use by other game developers.
  • How to successfully kick off your Digital Accessibility Maturity Model (DAMM) journey

    Robin Christopherson | 07 Nov 2023
    The AbilityNet Digital Accessibility Maturity Model (DAMM) is a free, open-source tool that helps organisations assess their digital accessibility maturity and develop a plan for improvement.
  • How to use the AbilityNet Digital Accessibility Maturity Model (DAMM)

    Robin Christopherson | 07 Nov 2023
    The AbilityNet Digital Accessibility Maturity Model (DAMM) is a free, open-source tool that helps organisations assess their digital accessibility maturity and develop a plan for improvement.
  • Tips on how to draft your accessibility action plan

    Robin Christopherson | 07 Nov 2023
    The AbilityNet Digital Accessibility Maturity Model (DAMM) is a free, open-source tool that helps organisations assess their digital accessibility maturity and develop a plan for improvement.
  • How to make smart energy technology more inclusive

    Robin Christopherson | 29 Aug 2023
    In August 2023, UK consumer support charity Citizens Advice published a guide to assist the energy industry in ensuring that everyone can take advantage of cleaner, more affordable energy.
  • Apple are helping eradicate the curse of CAPTCHA

    Robin Christopherson | 30 Jun 2023
    In 2015, I wrote about how CAPTCHA challenges have been a constant source of frustration – and even exclusion – for people with disabilities ever since they were devised to try to sort the humans from the robots. 
  • Apple Vision Pro has a vision for disabled inclusion

    Robin Christopherson | 13 Jun 2023
    Apple announced their long-anticipated new product category during their  WWDC 2023 keynote on June 5. Whilst the Vision Pro headset is undoubtedly exciting for everyone keen to explore mixed and virtual reality, there’s also a lot for disabled users – even blind users like myself – to enthuse...
  • Two steps to ensure usability for your website or mobile app

    Robin Christopherson | 18 May 2023
    This blog has been updated! Originally published 27/11/18. Amended 18/05/23Making sure your websites and mobile apps are usable by the broadest possible audience is essential to ensure that your product is truly competitive. Real-life usability for users regardless of impairment or environment...
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