Website accessibility for the disabled

An overview from the latest issue of Library & Information Update:

Accessibility represents an important step towards independence for users with disabilities — it can provide quick, easy, low cost access to services and information. It can broaden the range of employment, educational and entertainment opportunities by providing added means of communication. In addition it can offer the chance to take part in many day-to-day activities that many of us may take for granted — such as reading a newspaper or buying a gift for someone . . .

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