[access-uk] Re: Problem web site?

  • From: Léonie Watson <lw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:29:06 +0100

Sunil,

    Thanks, at least I can read it now. Smile.

    I've looked at the code and can't find a single good reason why I should
be experiencing this problem. Most peculiar.

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?


> It worked fine for me, here's the press release in case you couldn't read=
>  it:
>
> Thursday 2nd September
>
> Huntswood to launch wide-ranging marketing compliance service
>
> Two million people in the UK have a sight problem, but Huntswood Outsourc=
> ing, a leading regulatory and compliance specialist, has become the first=
>  financial
> services company to be awarded the RNIB's 'See It Right' accreditation an=
> d logo for its website accessibility.  By law, all UK company websites mu=
> st conform
> to the Disability Discrimination Act (1995), covering this and other acce=
> ssibility issues, but a recent report* found that two thirds of FTSE 100 =
> firms
> fail to do so.
>
> In addition, an investigation in April by the Disability Rights Commissio=
> n into web access found that four out of five websites are virtually impo=
> ssible
> for disabled people to use, and that visually impaired people struggled t=
> he most in performing simple online tasks, due to inaccessible websites. =
>  The
> See It Right campaign, sponsored by Standard Life, is part of an ongoing =
> initiative that the RNIB is running to ensure web users can access sites =
> regardless
> of their abilities.  Huntswood's web site has been made accessible with t=
> he aid of web development agency, Fortune Cookie.
>
> Dan Yates, Corporate Strategy Manager at Huntswood, commented, "Attention=
>  is focused on the new requirements for premises to be accessible which c=
> ome into
> force in October.  However, many fail to realise that the law covering ma=
> rketing materials is already in force - and anyone affected can sue for d=
> iscrimination
> under the Act.
>
> "Being the first financial services firm to gain this accreditation demon=
> strates that we lead the way in complying with the full spectrum of regul=
> ation,
> whether specific to financial services firms or more generally.  We shall=
>  be launching a comprehensive service to audit companies' marketing infor=
> mation,
> everything from websites to direct mail promotions, and to help them ensu=
> re they avoid the risk of penalties for non-compliance."
>
> The FSA continues to increase its monitoring of "financial promotions",  =
> establishing a hotline in July 2004 for members of the public to report m=
> isleading
> marketing materials.
>
> Companies interested in receiving further details on Huntswood's full ran=
> 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 the 'Good Des=
> 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 the retail fin=
> 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 providers, 5 of the=
>  6 major clearing banks, 6 of the 10 largest mortgage lenders, and 5 out =
> of the
> top 10 general insurance providers.
>
> For more information:
> http://www.huntswood.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
> Of L=E9onie 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=
>  eac time the page loads I can only use the arrow key to move a few lines=
>  down the page before Jaws goes silent and refuses to read either the pag=
> e or anything else open on the desktop.
>
>     I would very much appreciate any feedback from other screen readers o=
> n their experiences on this page: http://www.huntswood.com/about-us/news-=
> detail/dsid_457
>
>     If you could let me know which screen reader you are using, I can rep=
> ort back to the person who mailed me the link and help them unravel the p=
> roblem.
>
> Thanks,
> Tink.
>
> --
> Nomensa - Humanising technology for effective e-business
>
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>
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