[thelist] UK: Disability Discrimination and Web Site Design (wasDropdowns - good or bad?)

martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com
Thu Nov 30 13:02:15 CST 2000


Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Richard

Many thanks for chasing this up - it's going to be very useful in the near
future.

Cheers
Martin



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>I wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> I've since taken this up with the Disability Rights Commission for their
>> definitive answer.

>The Disability Rights Commission responded as follows:

>>Dear Mr Morris,

>>On November 23rd, you e.mailed the DRC Helpline to get a definitive answer
>>on the question of website accessibility.
>>
>>I have consulted with the legal department and they have forwarded a written
>>response to your query. The response has been attached below.
>>
>> <<Access to the Web.doc>>
>
>So it looks as though maybe 99% of UK Business web sites contravene the
>DDA...

Start with:
http://www.smile.co.uk/ (given their parent co., they have a massive
reputational exposure too)
http://www.cahoot.co.uk/
http://dbpc.rbs.co.uk/
http://www.standardlifebank.co.uk/
The only online banking service I've seen which appears to be accessible is
http://www.egg.com/


Cheers
Martin

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