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Disabled People Want Friends Too

Published: January 23rd 2008

AbilityNet have just released their latest State of the eNation Report which, this time, focuses on social networking websites.
Social networking sites - such as Bebo and MySpace - may be revolutionising internet communication and creating new and exciting opportunities in both leisure and business, but AbilityNet’s examination of five of the most popular sites [...]

Text Sizes and Screen Resolution

Published: November 17th 2007

According to clickdensity, there appears to be a link between user screen resolutions and text size settings.
Users with low screen resolutions (such as 640 x 480) appear to be more likely to use large text compared with larger resolutions of 800 x 600 or above.

Free Copy of PAS 78 Back Again

Published: November 15th 2007

A copy of PAS 78: a guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites was previously available on the web site of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). However, on October 1st 2007, the DRC joined forces with the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality to form a new body - the Equality [...]

Reinventing A Headache

Published: October 31st 2007

How do people cope when they forget a login password or username? Well, hopefully they use the “Forgot password” or “Forgot username” links that you so thoughtfully provided.
Or do they?
Research by social network watcher, Danah Boyd, suggests that your teenage visitors may simply re-register or create a new profile instead. Unlike us “oldies” who [...]