Web accessibility
Search engine optimisation and accessibility
by Carmen Mardiros
Many of the W3C Web Content Accessibility guidelines, if applied correctly, can have major benefits in search engine optimisation and internet marketing. Big Mouth Media shows how search engines, through their algorithms, and search engine optimisation, have led to a growing interest in making web content more accessible. Published: May 2004
Enabling the Internet for people with dyslexia
by Sandra Vassallo
Find out how to customise a computer and/or change the web browser's default settings to make it easier for people with reading difficulties to access and navigate content on the Internet. Published: May 2003
Making a difference - Reflections on using the Disability Discrimination Act
by Bruce Maguire
2003 marks the 10th anniversary of Australia's Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Bruce Maguire is one of a number of Australians who have used the DDA to bring about positive change for themselves and others. He offers a personal account of his experience and motivation for using the DDA. Published: April 2003
Web accessibility tips and tricks
by Sandra Vassallo
Accessibility and usability go hand in hand … An accessible web site is one that can be fully accessed by people with a variety of disabilities, who may also be using enabling technology. Is your web site accessible? Published: January 2003
Literacy, web accessibility and WordCue
by Rob and Toni Seiler
Designing web content to increase access for people with literacy problems is a complex issue. This article outlines some of the factors that need to be considered. It briefly describes how WordCue attempts to assist people with literacy problems use the web, while preserving their ability to enjoy the extensive variety of the web. Published: July 2002
Moving from the bricks and mortar world to the online world
by John McKenna
As a high usage customer of the Internet John McKenna shares his experiences and explains how the Internet has changed his outlook on life, as a person with mobility restrictions. Published: June 2001
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