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  The Guild of Accessible Web Designers 

  http://www.gawds.org/

  Social networking sites may be revolutionising internet communication, and creating new and exciting opportunities in both leisure and business, but is this Brave New World as democratic and inclusive ... as it appears? Pioneering research by national computing and disability charity, AbilityNet , of five of the most popular sites, shows that, in contrast to their apparent universal appeal, they are effectively locking out disabled visitors, the majority of whom can t even register, let alone participate in the on-line communities they wish to join. This gross oversight is not only unethical, it is also clearly in contravention of the Disability Discrimination Act (1999). As well as extensive review by AbilityNet consultants, feedback was also compiled by survey responses from AbilityNet s team of 100 disabled end user testers. With a diversity of disabling conditions including vision or hearing impairment, motor, literacy and cognitive difficulties, they access their computers using a wid   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 3 February 2008, by: Jakub Uradnik  [Report as spam]

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  Tags:  accessibility, webdesign

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  InfoDesign: Understanding by Design - News 

  http://www.informationdesign.org/

  News flashes For suggestions, contact Peter J. Bogaards (pjb at BogieLand dot com). January 24, 2008 The CMS Myth "Many organizations now rushing to adopt web content management systems (CMS) to support ... their online strategies think it's the silver bullet to solve their website challenges and power content-rich applications. But web developers, online marketers and other front-line web pros speak of a fundamental disconnect in the promise of CMS vs. reality. Industry research and harsh anecdotal evidence indicate that 50% or more CMS projects 'fail' in some way: botched implementations, soaring project costs, launch delays, ruined SEO and more. Therein lays the central tenet of The CMS Myth: When it comes to web content management success, it's not just about the technology. In reality, CMS success hinges on your plan, your people, and your process behind your web content management initiative." ( About The CMS Myth ) PJB @ 02:21 PM | Classification: Weblogs | Permalink From: "The iPho   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 24 January 2008, by: Stewart Love  [Report as spam]

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  Tags:  accessibility, hci, human-computer interaction, usability

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  Usability articles 

  http://www.userfocus.co.uk/articles/index.html

  Browse by topic 4 articles tagged accessibility 3 articles tagged benefits 1 article tagged case study 1 article tagged css 1 article tagged discount usability 4 articles tagged expert review 1 article ... tagged fitts law 1 article tagged focus groups 1 article tagged forms 2 articles tagged guidelines 5 articles tagged heuristic evaluation 5 articles tagged iso 9241 1 article tagged iterative design 2 articles tagged layout 1 article tagged legal 6 articles tagged management 2 articles tagged metrics 1 article tagged moderating 2 articles tagged morae 2 articles tagged navigation 1 article tagged personas 2 articles tagged prototyping 2 articles tagged questionnaires 1 article tagged quotations 3 articles tagged roi 3 articles tagged selling usability 7 articles tagged standards 1 article tagged style guide 1 article tagged survey design 2 articles tagged task scenarios 1 article tagged templates 6 articles tagged tools 11 articles tagged usability testing 1 article tagged user manual La   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 24 February 2008, by: Jakub Uradnik  [Report as spam]

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  101 Five-Minute Fixes to Incrementally Improve Your Web Site - Inside CRM 

  http://www.insidecrm.com/features/101-web-site-fixes-031808

  By Inside CRM Editors on March 18, 2008 A webmaster's work is never done. What may have worked a few years ago when could be outdated today, so it's important to constantly improve your Web site. However, ... a massive overhaul is just too much work to undertake at one time. Instead, tackle these quick fixes over time, and you'll be able to improve your Web site with minimal pain.   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 19 March 2008, by: Leong Soong  [Report as spam]

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  Tags:  accessibility, copywriting, search engine optimisation, usability, web design , content production, good web practice, website, seo   [More...] [Less...]