27 September 2006

Organisations should provide accessibility features to ensure that all users have the same access to resources, a web expert has claimed.

Craig Farris, the webmaster at the University of California Davis (UC Davis), stated that as a large institution, the Internet enables many disabled persons to have the same ability to learn as others.

The college official commented in the wake of a recent survey conducted by Hannon Hill, which found that 86 per cent of top US colleges are not compliant with World Wide Web Consortium standards.

"At UC Davis it's our mission to share widely the fruits of our teaching and research, and we feel very strongly that everyone deserves access to those resources," he remarked.

"Our challenge, at this large decentralised university, is to encourage and support everyone's compliance with accessibility regulations."

The UC Davis' policy for Internet provision states that all of the services available should be compatible with the established standards, while information must be provided for any users unable to access the service.

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