On April 15, the Social Security Administration launched a redesigned website, Social Security Online, along with a new url. See the press release here, as well as the helpful fact sheet that details the new features and services available from the site, which now meets accessibility requirements. Please note that the agency continues to provide… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Web Site Accessibility and Usability
UK E-Gov Sites Not Accessible to All Users
Bad news for the UK’s approximately 800 e-government sites comes from a report leaked to the press. Apparently, almost 80% of the sites are not published in a format accessible to users with disabilites and require redesign to achieve mandatory compliance. Continue Reading
Sen. Kennedy's New Site Meets Accessibility Guidelines
Senator Edward Kennedy is breaking new ground with a completely redesigned web site that meets the requirements of The Rehabilitation Act Amendments (Section 508). For more information on how federal agency sites must provide web site access and associated online services for individuals with disabilities, refer to this site, Section 508: The Road to Accessibility,… Continue Reading
Politics and the Web
Political Web, launched on July 30, is a useful site for research studies on the growing use of the Internet by Congressional and gubernatorial candidates. Funded by the The Pew Charitable Trusts, researchers from the Washington State University issue regular short press releases on their findings, as well as longer, topical reports, such as this… Continue Reading
Corporate Web Sites Lag Behind in Attention to Web Site Privacy and Accessbility
A recent Watchfire survey indicates that the use and administration of privacy policies on corporate sites is a requirement, not an option. This press release by Watchfire’s President and COO is a focuses on legislative compliance and industry best practices. Continue Reading
Evaluating Web Content
This new book, Web of Deception Misinformation on the Internet, is edited by Anne P. Mintz, who is Director of Knowledge Management at Forbes Inc., and includes a foreword by Steve Forbes. You may review in PDF the Table of Contents and a sample chapter, Web Hoaxes, Counterfeit Sites, and Other Spurious Information on the… Continue Reading
99.9% of Websites Are Obsolete
Attention web site designers and publishers: according to Jeffrey Zeldman, in a book excerpt from Forward Compatibility: Designing & Building With Standards (2003 publication), we are undermining the success of our sites through flawed markup that slams the door on the metaphorical face of lots of potential users. Zeldman argues for the adoption of web… Continue Reading
