3 March 2005
The combined UK usability and accessibility market, worth £90 million in 2004, will surge beyond the £100 million barrier in 2005, according to new research.
London-based Internet marketing firm, E-consultancy unveiled the forecast in its recently published 'Usability and Accessibility Buyer's Guide 2005'.
In the report, E-consultancy notes that the 25 per cent rise will result from increased awareness surrounding the benefits of improved website usability and accessibility throughout the UK.
"Accessibility services have quickly grown to account for at least a fifth of market revenues," notes Ashley Friedlein, CEO of E-consultancy.
"Our research shows that spending in this area has risen rapidly on concerns about being prosecuted, with companies obliged to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act."
The consultancy added that the sum revenues earned by specialist usability and accessibility consultants or agencies amounted to around £20 million during 2004, a quantity expected to rise to £25 million by the end of this year.© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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