AbilityNet were great when working for the BM, tho it was a few years ago, but I expect still excellent.
Best
Matthew
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On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 6:18 PM, Matthew Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
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> Again, really appreciate all the pointers - thanks very much indeed.
> Matt
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> Subject: Re: Web accessibility audit providers?
> Léonie's talk 'Design like you give a damn' was voted best conference talk of 2014 by .net magazine. There's a video here:
> http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2015/01/tpgs-leonie-watson-net-magazines-best-conference-talk-2014/
> Re. accessibility tools, http://tenon.io looks very promising, but I haven't had a chance to play around much with it yet.
> Jim
> On 28 January 2015 at 14:31, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> It's great to see so many recommendations! Some of you might also
>> remember accessibility expert Léonie Watson who was an invited speaker
>> at the MCG's Spring 2014* event following recommendations from Bristol locals:
>> http://ljwatson.co.uk/
>>
>> If this conversation has reminded you that you should check your sites
>> and apps but you can't afford a consultant, there are also online
>> tools you can use to find areas that need attention. What do people recommend these days?
>>
>> Cheers, Mia
>>
>> * Léonie's slides are with others from the day at
>> http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/2014/05/19/museums-get-mobile-round
>> -up/
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>> On 28 January 2015 at 12:40, Jon Pratty
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>> > Matthew
>> >
>> > I commissioned Jonathan Hassell (Hassell Inclusion) to do a
>> > post-launch accessibility audit for the pilot version of The Space,
>> > the BBC/Arts Council England digital arts website. I'd recommend
>> > Jonathan to anyone seeking to audit sites, and also to report back
>> > to trustees and board
>> about
>> > the importance of digital accessibility.
>> >
>> > I subsequently collaborated with Jonathan to produce a digital
>> > accessibility workshop for the BBC/Arts Council Academy programme,
>> > and he was a major contributor to the event's success.
>> >
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>> > Subject: [MCG] Web accessibility audit providers?
>> >
>> > Hi group,
>> >
>> > Can anyone recommend a reputable website accessibility company?
>> >
>> > We're looking to perform a full accessibility audit of our site and
>> > work up some new guidelines. Would be great to get recommendations
>> > if you have worked with a company like this or heard of a good one.
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot,
>> > Matt
>> >
>> >
>> > Matthew Prosser
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