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University websites fail to click with prospective students warns Nomensa

In the wake of UCAS figures revealing 2012 applications are down by 7.7 per cent on last year, specialist digital agency Nomensa is today warning that UK universities are missing vital applicants by failing to treat prospective students as online consumers.

Nomensa speaking at W3C conference

Nomensa’s Director of Accessibility, Léonie Watson has been asked by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to speak at their latest conference.

Léonie will be attending the event in Berlin to speak about the business approach to HTML5.  She’ll be outlining the challenges of moving toward HTML5 and using key case studies to explain the benefits.

Léonie joins Michael Smith, the W3C team member responsible for HTML5 who is also speaking.

The event aims to assist the W3C in their mission to create a platform for the key players in the web-industry to showcase their ...

Tonight at 7pm - Léonie Watson on Insight Radio

When: Tuesday 14th August 2012, 7pm.

Where: Insight Radio, or catch up on the Tech Talks website

Léonie Watson, Nomensa’s Director of Accessibility, joins the Insight Radio Tech Talks programme, the channel’s inclusive technology show.

Léonie  will join host Steven Scott and Robin Spinks from RNIB discussing Windows 8 accessibility, the benefits of Android over iPhone and a live test of what's supposed to be the app to change the lives of visually impaired smartphone users!

Nomensa working with UCL to assist in development of digital strategy

Ranked seventh in the World’s top ten universities, University College London’s (UCL) website must effectively support the thousands of visitors it has each year.  UCL has commissioned Nomensa to conduct extensive user research to assist in the creation of a long term digital strategy to ensure website users are effectively supported.

ISO 14289-1:2012 (PDF/UA) is now available! Find out how we contributed…

This new ISO standard, known as PDF/UA for short, is aimed at software developers and provides a clear set of rules for ensuring PDF electronic documents and forms are accessible. Our Director of Accessibility, Léonie Watson, was part of the UK committee supporting the US team who were responsible for the standard.

Nomensa to optimise Everyday Hero user interface

Everyday Hero are looking to optimise the user interface for online fundraisers via their software product, Heroix that is used by Charities and Event Owners to create fundraising campaign websites.

Léonie Watson to speak at QAC Sight Village

Nomensa’s director of accessibility, Léonie Watson will be presenting a seminar on Windows 8 accessibility for blind and partially-sighted people at QAC Sight Village.

How to make social media accessible to people with disabilities

This Wednesday Nomensa's Director of Accessibility, Léonie Watson, runs a webinar presenting how to make social media accessible to people with disabilities.

Nomensa becomes W3C member!

Nomensa are pleased to announce that we have become W3C members. This will allow Nomensa to participate in working groups where guidelines and specifications are developed as well as opening up the ability to provide strategic direction to the W3C through reviewing activity proposals and operational policies.

Live tweeting today from our #UX4NonProfit event!

To be part of our live tweeting today at the UX4NonProfit event follow @we_are_nomensa and #UX4NonProfit .