[access-uk] Re: Problem web site?
- From: Léonie Watson <lw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:32:13 +0100
George,
I am not sure of the precise figures, but I understand it to be in the
thousands of pounds. As I say, this is only second hand information, perhaps
someone from the RNIB could provide a clearer quote?
Cheers,
Tink.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Problem web site?
> 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?
> >=20
> > Sunil,
> >=20
> > Thanks, at least I can read it now. Smile.
> >=20
> > I've looked at the code and can't find a single good=20
> > reason why I should be experiencing this problem. Most
> peculiar.
> >=20
> > 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?
> >=20
> >=20
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
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