Expert Resources: #a11y
These are the items that relate to #a11y found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 03 Oct 2017The Guardian, Extra Costs Commission and charity We Are Purple say that online shops who want to benefit from the £200 billion purple pound each year are being further urged to make their websites fully accessible to disabled customers.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 31 Jan 2017At least 53% of working age adults with an impairment or disability experience barriers to work, compared to 30% of the general population. But many don't realise that some simple support with technology can completely change things. “Our job is to help people with such impairments overcome those...
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Alex.Barker | 19 Dec 2016You have been bought a nice piece of technology for Christmas. The problem is that you have no idea what to do next. Don't worry. We can help you! We specialise in helping disabled people and older people get the most of technology and assistive tech. See more on our ITCanHelp service and who else...
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Claudia.Cahalane | 16 Dec 2016Abbie Osborne, 26, Birmingham DSA assessor (Disabled Student Allowance) for AbilityNet on finding a surprising career working with assistive tech and accessible apps, and being a top-reviewed author on Amazon in her spare time.
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Joe Chidzik | 08 Dec 2016The average reading age of adults in the UK is 9 years old. Joe Chidzik, AbilityNet accessibility expert, offers 6 top tips for creating web content that is accessible and easy to understand.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 02 Dec 2016To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) supporters and experts from the AbilityNet community offer their tips for how tech can help disabled people achieve their goals
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Claudia.Cahalane | 02 Dec 2016To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) supporters and experts from the AbilityNet community offer their tips for how tech can help disabled people achieve their goals
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Sophie.Shearer | 26 Oct 2016More people are making their own video content, but it often isn't fully accessible. Check out our simple guide for advice on making sure your videos can be enjoyed by a bigger audience. Ideally, also test your film with people who have a range of abilities.
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Robin Christopherson | 20 Oct 2016The current estimate is that 75 million websites use Wordpress - that's one for every person in Turkey! A new plug in aims to make sure that they're all accessible.
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Joe Chidzik | 16 Sep 2016As we move into the final weekend of the Rio 2016 Paralymics, AbilityNet's experts offer a final verdict on the accessibility of the event's website and explain in detail the main issues they discovered.