Website accessibility

Due to recent changes inthe law it is a requirement for the websites to compile to a certain level of accessability.

Here is a quick tool that can help you find out if your site is upto scrath.

Accessibilty checking tool

The law now says that the all websites in Europe shoudl be accessible to all disabled people, so that you don't fall foul of the Disability Discrimination Act. You can find out more about the Disability Discrimination Act.

I was sent this statment by someone attempting to sell their consulation service.

\"It only takes one complaint to the Disability Rights Commission about your website for them to start an investigation, and if they decide to proceed with legal action, you could face a huge cost not only in compensation, but also for your company�s credibility.\"

- Anne-Laure Dupuis

Only a few website realistically need to worry about these changes in legislation. For example website that provide a paid for service to public. Their are only a couple of orginsation that would bother to sue over this, and I doubt they woudl sue my little websites.

I'm not saying that Anne-Laure Dupuis is a fraud, the service you could provide is ligitimate (even though both of here website don't compile). However it is scare-mongering, pure and simple.

To end with some killer sites using the old googster. Do you remeber Sonic the hedgehog? Well here is a online version of the game called ultimate sonic. An old family of mine has started a online gallery of still life. Have a look.

But now I must go.

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