[access-uk] Re: Problem web site?
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:17:18 +0100
So just exactly what does it cost to get this approval?
The RNIB web site is somewhat elusive on this subject.
George.=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of L=C3=A9onie
Watson
> Sent: 07 September 2004 14:29
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Problem web site?
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> Sunil,
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> Thanks, at least I can read it now. Smile.
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> I've looked at the code and can't find a single good=20
> reason why I should be experiencing this problem. Most
peculiar.
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> Cheers,
> Tink.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sunil Peck" <sunil.peck@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 2:18 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Problem web site?
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> > It worked fine for me, here's the press release in case
you=20
> couldn't read=3D
> > it:
> >
> > Thursday 2nd September
> >
> > Huntswood to launch wide-ranging marketing compliance
service
> >
> > Two million people in the UK have a sight problem, but=20
> Huntswood Outsourc=3D
> > ing, a leading regulatory and compliance specialist, has
> become the first=3D
> > financial
> > services company to be awarded the RNIB's 'See It Right'
> accreditation an=3D
> > d logo for its website accessibility. By law, all UK=20
> company websites mu=3D
> > st conform
> > to the Disability Discrimination Act (1995), covering
this=20
> and other acce=3D
> > ssibility issues, but a recent report* found that two=20
> thirds of FTSE 100 =3D
> > firms
> > fail to do so.
> >
> > In addition, an investigation in April by the Disability
> Rights Commissio=3D
> > n into web access found that four out of five websites
are=20
> virtually impo=3D
> > ssible
> > for disabled people to use, and that visually impaired=20
> people struggled t=3D
> > he most in performing simple online tasks, due to=20
> inaccessible websites. =3D
> > The
> > See It Right campaign, sponsored by Standard Life, is
part=20
> of an ongoing =3D
> > initiative that the RNIB is running to ensure web users
can=20
> access sites =3D
> > regardless
> > of their abilities. Huntswood's web site has been made=20
> accessible with t=3D
> > he aid of web development agency, Fortune Cookie.
> >
> > Dan Yates, Corporate Strategy Manager at Huntswood,=20
> commented, "Attention=3D
> > is focused on the new requirements for premises to be=20
> accessible which c=3D
> > ome into
> > force in October. However, many fail to realise that
the=20
> law covering ma=3D
> > rketing materials is already in force - and anyone
affected=20
> can sue for d=3D
> > iscrimination
> > under the Act.
> >
> > "Being the first financial services firm to gain this=20
> accreditation demon=3D
> > strates that we lead the way in complying with the full=20
> spectrum of regul=3D
> > ation,
> > whether specific to financial services firms or more=20
> generally. We shall=3D
> > be launching a comprehensive service to audit
companies'=20
> marketing infor=3D
> > mation,
> > everything from websites to direct mail promotions, and
to=20
> help them ensu=3D
> > re they avoid the risk of penalties for non-compliance."
> >
> > The FSA continues to increase its monitoring of
"financial=20
> promotions", =3D
> > establishing a hotline in July 2004 for members of the=20
> public to report m=3D
> > isleading
> > marketing materials.
> >
> > Companies interested in receiving further details on=20
> Huntswood's full ran=3D
> > ge of consultancy and outsourcing services should visit
> > http://www.huntswood.com
> >
> > -
> > ENDS -
> >
> > *Survey published by Nomensa on 1st June 2004.
> >
> > For more information about the See It Right campaign,
visit=20
> the 'Good Des=3D
> > ign' section of
> > www.rnib.org.uk
> >
> > For further information contact:
> >
> > Dan Yates
> > Corporate Strategy Manager
> > Huntswood Outsourcing
> > 0118 971 8108
> >
> > Katie Hayward/ Richard Winder
> > Lansons Communications
> > 020 7294 3631 / 3641
> >
> > Notes to Editors
> >
> > Huntswood Outsourcing is a leading outsourcing provider
to=20
> the retail fin=3D
> > ancial services industry, specialising in
> > compliance,
> > business training and development,
> > customer services,
> > business review
> > and
> > consulting.
> > Clients include 8 of the 10 largest life and pensions=20
> providers, 5 of the=3D
> > 6 major clearing banks, 6 of the 10 largest mortgage=20
> lenders, and 5 out =3D
> > of the
> > top 10 general insurance providers.
> >
> > For more information:
> > http://www.huntswood.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =3D
> > Of L=3DE9onie Watson
> > Sent: 07 September 2004 14:14
> > To: Access UK
> > Subject: [access-uk] Problem web site?
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I've been trying to read a press release on the page
> given below, but=3D
> > eac time the page loads I can only use the arrow key to
> move a few lines=3D
> > down the page before Jaws goes silent and refuses to
read=20
> either the pag=3D
> > e or anything else open on the desktop.
> >
> > I would very much appreciate any feedback from other
> screen readers o=3D
> > n their experiences on this page:=20
> http://www.huntswood.com/about-us/news-=3D
> > detail/dsid_457
> >
> > If you could let me know which screen reader you are
> using, I can rep=3D
> > ort back to the person who mailed me the link and help
them=20
> unravel the p=3D
> > roblem.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tink.
> >
> > --
> > Nomensa - Humanising technology for effective e-business
> >
> > L=3DE9onie Watson | Head of
Accessibility
> > t. +44 (0)117 929 7333 | m. +44 (0)7870 602 811
> >
> > Visit our web site today:
> > http://www.nomensa.com/
> >
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