09 October 2020Guest blog: Markitors
With all the challenges this year has brought, it has never been more important for public sectors to effectively communicate with citizens. Although this may seem like a simple problem that has a simple solution, it is anything but. With such a diverse community, it is important that solutions are able to be reached by everyone regardless of their access to luxuries like technology.
To create more effective solutions, we sat down with six experts and asked them to weigh in. Keep reading to learn about their innovative ideas!
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02 April 2020Guest blogger: William Bunch, Zoonou
In this guest blog, we hear from William Bunch, Head of Accessibility at Zoonou, on why web accessibility is important - particularly for public sector organisations...
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26 March 2020The Texthelp team
There’s no doubt the internet plays a significant, and growing, part in the way we live. We book flights online, secure hotel reservations, apply for jobs, do banking, make doctor’s appointments and research the web for offers and information that is relevant to us. But there’s still a huge number of people in the EU unable to do this due to inaccessible websites.
With the deadline for compliance with the EU Web Accessibility Directive fast approaching, are you ready?
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10 March 2020Paul Wilkes, Leeds Libraries
In this blog, we hear from Paul Wilkes, Digital Inclusion Coordinator at Leeds Libraries, on how they're tackling the digital divide. You'll hear how they're working together with their community to deliver different programmes designed with the barriers to digital inclusion in mind.
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02 March 2020Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion, AbilityNet
So much has changed in the last two decades. In fact so much has changed in the last two years. As a blind person I’m just one example of how tech has helped improve the life choices for people with disabilities. But when it comes to the digital world, technology can only help us to gain access if it's made accessible.
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