29 March 2005
Mobile phone operator O2 has underlined the importance of web accessibility for the disabled, the elderly and mobile workers with the launch of an accreditation scheme for all its web based products.
To ensure accessibility O2's entire web based supplier products will be checked against the WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) 'AA' guidelines.
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is part of the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) commitment to promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities using the Internet.
"We wanted an accessible and compliant website that ultimately offers our customers a better experience," said Dermot O'Mahony, head of portal production at 02.
"Over half of our customer base is online, and many need assistance to navigate our website effectively. This may be due to impaired sight in the case of the elderly, or due to a disability. Another important web community are those accessing the web from the array of new mobile devices."© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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