Category archives: Accessibility & Usability

Lessons learnt making a website pass Level AA WCAG 2.0

Accessibility is a tricky subject for web developers. I think most developers would say they: build accessible websites already or would like to in theory

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Andy Budd ruined my life

Back in April 2008, I saw a presentation by Andy Budd at the Future of Web Design conference in London. This presentation, great as it was, ruined my life.

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Google Analytics announces a redesign

Google Analytics, my favourite (free) web stats package is to undergo a major redesign. Hooray. This is fantastic news. I love Google Analytics, I think it’s a great piece of arsenal for any website but, I can fully appreciate that for new users it can be massively overwhelming.

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How to explain RSS to your friends, family & clients

RSS is something I use everyday for my own personal use that speeds up my use of the internet tenfold. Sadly, most people outside the industry still haven’t cottoned on to it yet. So I’m going to try help you to explain it to them.

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Why are ticket selling websites so poor?

This Sunday morning saw us jaunting to the easyInternet opposite Tottenham Court tube station for the mission of obtaining Glastonbury tickets. I love going to see bands but I despise giving my money + extortionate booking fee + high postage price (or in some cases you have to pay to have the tickets emailed to

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Achieving accessible web design: Part 2 – Accessify your hyperlinks

Last week, I talked about the importance of accessible web design and how to easily make the images on your website more accessible. This week, I’ll be talking about making your hyperlinks more accessible.

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