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AOL again
This time last year, I mentioned that a client of mine had been sending spam reports to AOL accusing himself of forwarding spam to his own account. As a result, his hosting company were threatened with blacklisting. Fortunately, I was able to fix that situation by suspending the client’s mail forwarding and forcing him to [...]
WCAG 2.0 – Last call for comments extended
The deadline for submitting comments on the last draft of WCAG 2.0 has been extended from 31st May 2006 to 22nd June 2006. Instructions for Commenting on WCAG 2.0 Documents At present, I have no idea whether this reflects the sheer number or complexity of the comments received thus far or whether it is in [...]
WCAG 2.0 – A Failure In The Making?
Joe Clark recenty published a blistering attack on the the much awaited Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and not, it seems, without very good reason. Having spent the best part of 5 years developing the draft, it would appear that all that the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) committee have managed is to produce over [...]
Well Adjusted?
The Well Adjusted Campaign was, launched, in the UK, on 5th May, 2006 by 2080partners in conjunction with The British Dyslexia Association, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a growing band of Champions of Inclusion. The Well Adjusted Campaign aims to change all this, by coming up with simple and easy to understand [...]
Why is there always one…
…poster on a newsgroup who thinks that ‘discussion’ means repeating his/her opinion over and over again ad nauseum? And that using phrases such as ‘obvious’ or ‘logical’ means that everyone else should immediately agree? My real bugbear is when they start resorting to personal attacks whilst insisting that they are retaining the moral high ground, [...]
My Wrist Hurts!
The wrist now appears to be recovering a little – thanks to two physiotherapy sessions per week – but I’m appalled by how much functionality I have lost. In order for a hand grip to be classed as “functional”, it needs to be able to exert a pressure of 6kg. 4kgs, at the very outside. [...]