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Published on: 12/5/2006
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"This is the first ever global survey to measure the extent to which people living with disabilities are able to benefit from technological developments online," says Simon Norris, managing director of Nomensa."With online information linking people increasingly together, it is vital that sections of the global population are not alienated and left out as innovation continues apace."
Using a combination of manual and automated testing against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Nomensa examined the leading Web site in five different sectors in 20 countries, including its Head of State and leading airline, bank, newspaper and retailer.In all, the survey comprehensively tested 100 Web sites based on generally agreed upon international standards.
"Performance across the different sectors was varied, with central government, retail and banking offering the strongest accessibility performances across all countries," adds Norris.