The internet as a medium has the potential to be very accessible. Telephones can alienate the deaf/hard-of-hearing, and television can alienate the blind/visually impaired but email and the web are great tools for people of all abilities.
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Quickly make your check boxes and radio buttons more accessible and usable by adding a label and an id.
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I live in Manchester, and I absolutely love it. I think it’s so great that loads of people should come and visit to see the city’s sights. So why does Manchester’s new tourism website visitmanchester.com not impress me in the slightest?
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A tip often mentioned for improving checkout drop-off rates is to remove distractions from the checkout process. Certain figures get bandied about for checkout drop-off rates from 60-90%. Every ecommerce site’s products and therefore, customers are different and so are their checkout processes, so it’s difficult to state what is the average complete rate for
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A month ago I wrote that little design changes can make a big difference to conversion and now here’s the conclusive proof.
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This week saw the launch of G24 – a PDF version of the Guardian that is updated throughout the day. Here is the blurb: G24 brings you the latest stories from the Guardian, Guardian Unlimited and the Observer – updated throughout the day. There are five pdfs to choose from: Top stories, World, Media, Business