Posts Tagged ‘education’
Molly Holzschlag : Web Essentials 05
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Posted in Reviews on the 01-10-2005 | No Comments
I have just finished listening to Molly Holzschlag’s keynote speech at the Web Essentials conference in Sydney. As usual, Molly had some fascinating insights into the changing world of web development, but something about her presentation just did not sit right with me.
The opportunities of Podcasting
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Posted in Podcast on the 12-07-2005 | 2 Comments
There has been a lot of talk about Podcasting over the last couple of weeks with the latest version of iTunes now supporting the technology. But what exactly is a PodCast and how if at all, can it benefit your organisation.
Top 100 University web sites
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Posted in News on the 21-06-2005 | No Comments
I was pleased to read in the Guardian Online that the University of Brighton (one of the many Higher Education sites I have been involved in) has come second in a review of the top one hundred University web sites. However, I then noticed that the University of Portsmouth, which I also designed, came 179th out of 200! Unsurprisingly I found this discrepancy disturbing so decided to look into things more closely.
Web Accessibility Report Published
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Posted in Usability on the 29-10-2004 | No Comments
As part of my work with Headscape I have released a report which surveys the accessibility of University and further education web sites. I am pleased to say that it has received a lot of publicity which is good news but I hope that people don’t see it as condemning.
Web Accessibility Report
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Posted in Accessibility on the 14-10-2004 | No Comments
Life continues to be maniacally busy with a trip to the states and more work than you can shake a stick at (what a ridiculous phrase). However probably the biggest project for me of late has been the launch of a report into accessibility in Higher Education.
Higher education & web accessibility
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Posted in Usability on the 17-08-2004 | No Comments
By now anybody involved in managing a higher education web site will be aware of the need to make it accessible. However, not all are clear as to why this is important or indeed how to go about it. This article is designed to give you a quick overview of the subject and direct you to some useful resources. What is web accessibility?
Virtual communities – the benefits
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Posted in Site content on the 11-07-2004 | No Comments
Virtual communities can be a powerful tool in helping you do everything from increase brand loyalty to improving your website.
Two sites are better than one?
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Posted in Accessibility on the 10-07-2004 | No Comments
Ask anyone who knows me and you will quickly learn I know nothing about football. However recently I have found myself surfing around the Manchester United Football site because it is at the center of an argument about accessibility.
