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Firefox 2 – yet another accessibility bug

Posted on 2/11/2006 by Rich

Only installed Firefox 2 yesterday and already I have found some quirks with it. Go to Google do a search on anything you like, I was searching for and try and hover the mouse over the sponsored links. The first … Continue reading →

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Microsoft(R) Firefox released!

Posted on 27/10/2006 by Rich

The new award-winning browser from Microsoft is now faster, securer and quicker anything else on the market. Why use anything else? Find out more at Microsoft(R) Firefox. Oh and remember to read the fine print!

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Yesterday I moved some books

Posted on 18/10/2006 by Rich

because yesterday we had some new bookcases fitted. 8 foot plus bookcases, which may be a bit excessive but they have managed to hold virtually all our books! Plus, and I have wanted this since we moved here, a built … Continue reading →

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Inaccessible sites

Posted on 25/9/2006 by Rich

Web accessibility is a growing field, the rest of the world just needs to catch up with the few that are dedicated to it. However there are various sites out there that laud and honour accessible sites. I think it … Continue reading →

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Google introduces Closed Captioning

Posted on 21/9/2006 by Rich

Finally, Caption Playback. Ken Harrenstien is deaf, and he works for Google. He obviously had a vested interest in this particular project. Of course a side benefit is that it will allow for easier searching through video’s to find possible … Continue reading →

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Rhianna Pratchett makes the grade

Posted on 15/9/2006 by Rich

Nice to see that Rhianna is getting some recognition on her own merit. She has been listed on the Game Industry’s 100 Most Influential Women. Rhianna Pratchett designs stories and narrative for videogames, including game scripts, cut-scenes and in-game dialogue.

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