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
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> > Matthew
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> > 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
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> > Subject: [MCG] Web accessibility audit providers?
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> > Hi group,
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> > 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.
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