28 December 2006

A new section of the 10 Downing Street website that features "cutting-edge technology" is aiming to improve the usability and accessibility of the Prime Minister's homepage.

The Prime Minister's Office website now includes an interactive 360-degree tour of the grand staircase, state rooms and the cabinet room, while users can "zoom in" on art works and find out more about some of the country's most important rooms.

Tony Blair, the current incumbent, said he hoped that the site's latest additions – available in both Flash and non-Flash formats – would "entrance a great many people", while a spokesperson also revealed that work would continue to improve the website further.

"This year has seen the Downing Street website grow and develop - with the introduction of podcasts, e-petitions and more online interviews and webchats," the spokesman remarked.

He added that 2007 would see more emphasis on "greater interactivity and access" to improve the public experience of the website.

The Prime Minister's Office website claims to be "committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience".

In addition, it also aims to conform with both the Web Accessibility Initiative's guidelines, as well as those for the World Wide Web Consortium.

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