Hi Stuart:
We had a demo of this software with a view to implementation here at
University of Salford.
Our conclusion was that while the software is impressive it is not
appropriate for our need.
The cost for the scale of role-out that would be required for there to be
any benefit to the university overall was extremely high. Also the product
is only useful to editors who already have an understanding of and
willingness to implement accessibility which unfortunately isn't a position
we're in across faculty and school levels.
Our conclusion was that we would do better to continue efferts to train
university staff in basic accessibility and encourage use of accessibility
features in the latest authoring suites backing this up with support and
advice from people with more specialised experience.
hope this is helpful
Adrian Higginbotham,
Learning Technology Advisor (disability)
Email [log in to unmask]
tel: 0161-2952555
ODL,
Technology House,
Lissadel Street, Salford M6 6AP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Walker" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:51 PM
Subject: Web accessibility Auditing tool
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone any experience of using UsableNet's LIFT product for auditing
> web sites with regard to their accessibility?
>
> I'd be very interested in any feed back.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> Stuart Walker
> IT Officer for Disabled People
> Disability Office
> Ground Floor, Bradford Halls
> University of Bradford
> BD7 1DP
> Tel:(+44) 01274 236007
> Personal Email [log in to unmask]
> Office Email: [log in to unmask]
> MSN messenger: [log in to unmask] (video conferencing available
> through NetMeeting)
>
> http://www.brad.ac.uk/disability
> http://www.brad.ac.uk/disabilitystatement
> http://www.brad.ac.uk/dyslexia
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