Comments on: Opening Pandora’s Box – Making Government 2.0 Websites More Accessible http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/10/14/accessibility-comp/ Design by Ben Crothers of Catch Media Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:51:50 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Accessibility Contest Announcement | Government 2.0 Taskforce http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/10/14/accessibility-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-6039 Accessibility Contest Announcement | Government 2.0 Taskforce Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:32:07 +0000 http://gov2.net.au/?p=1180#comment-6039 [...] of the projects the taskforce ran was a competition to assess the accessibility of government websites. The project was conducted by Media Access Australia and was run in two stages. The first was a [...] [...] of the projects the taskforce ran was a competition to assess the accessibility of government websites. The project was conducted by Media Access Australia and was run in two stages. The first was a [...]

]]> By: Belinda Kerslake http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/10/14/accessibility-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-4337 Belinda Kerslake Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:46:23 +0000 http://gov2.net.au/?p=1180#comment-4337 Hi Hugh We are very open to any suggestions on improvements to the AWARe website, which we have tested with users with disabilities. If there's things we haven't picked up on, please feel free to email me or make comments in the community forum on the site. The website is new and on the site we ask for peoples' views and feedback, however it would be helpful if you could be a little more specific in your feedback. Thank you Belinda Kerslake Media Access Australia - a not-for-profit which seeks to provide information about media access and to support development of technological solutions to media access for those with disabilities. Hi Hugh
We are very open to any suggestions on improvements to the AWARe website, which we have tested with users with disabilities. If there’s things we haven’t picked up on, please feel free to email me or make comments in the community forum on the site.

The website is new and on the site we ask for peoples’ views and feedback, however it would be helpful if you could be a little more specific in your feedback.

Thank you
Belinda Kerslake
Media Access Australia – a not-for-profit which seeks to provide information about media access and to support development of technological solutions to media access for those with disabilities.

]]> By: Taskforce Secretariat http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/10/14/accessibility-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 Taskforce Secretariat Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:34:11 +0000 http://gov2.net.au/?p=1180#comment-3421 Please note that as with the Not for Profit PSI contest, the contest deadline for the Web 2.0 Accessibility Makeover contest has now been extended a week until 5PM November 6. We’ve updated this blog post and the <a href="http://gov2.net.au/about/competition-terms/" rel="nofollow">contest Terms and Conditions page</a> to reflect this. Please note that as with the Not for Profit PSI contest, the contest deadline for the Web 2.0 Accessibility Makeover contest has now been extended a week until 5PM November 6. We’ve updated this blog post and the contest Terms and Conditions page to reflect this.

]]> By: Hugh Barnes http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/10/14/accessibility-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 Hugh Barnes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:01:57 +0000 http://gov2.net.au/?p=1180#comment-3109 This is definitely something that's needed. I think 99% of Australian government websites would be vastly improved as a result. However, I would feel more comfortable entrusting the makeovers to a campaign which can set a good example itself. The AWARE website is a little short of the mark and needs the first makeover. This is definitely something that’s needed. I think 99% of Australian government websites would be vastly improved as a result. However, I would feel more comfortable entrusting the makeovers to a campaign which can set a good example itself. The AWARE website is a little short of the mark and needs the first makeover.

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