Accessibility Bulletin Week 2 – accessibility news around the globe

14 Jan 2021, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Seven New Year’s resolutions for the website team

13 Jan 2021, 9 a.m.

The new year can be a good time to start doing those projects you’ve been putting off for a while, ticking off that item on your “to do” list that seems to have been there forever, or doing something differently through a new approach. Here are some ideas for New Year’s resolutions for the website team.

Developer Corner - Change or Reset your Password

11 Jan 2021, 9 a.m.

In Developer Corner this week, Support Lead Helen Grimbly explains how to update your Sitemorse login password.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 1 – accessibility news around the globe

7 Jan 2021, 4:30 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Seven website trends for 2021

6 Jan 2021, 9 a.m.

At Sitemorse we’ve been looking into our crystal ball and thinking about some of the wider trends that will impact our activities and influence our plans in 2021.

Some our favourite Sitemorse articles of 2020

23 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

Throughout 202 we've try to bring you some useful articles on our blog that explore website and content management, accessibility and help you to get the best out of Sitemorse. Here’s a round-up of some our best and most popular articles from this year.

Developer Corner - the 10 most viewed support articles from 2020

21 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

In our last Developer Corner of 2020, we take a look back at 10 Support Articles from the last 12 months, which address the most commonly asked questions.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 50 – accessibility news around the globe

17 Dec 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Avoiding PDF nightmares: pragmatic management of your website PDFs

16 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

Managing the PDFs on your website so they are up to date, accessible and do not cause any issues is one of the most challenging aspects of managing digital channels. Recently we have been having numerous conversations with customers and contacts about the challenges they face; these have been on the back of a number of free, open online sessions relating to PDF accessibility that we are running.

Developer Corner - How colour contrast affects accessibility

14 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

This week in Developer Corner, Support Lead, Helen Grimbly discusses how colour contrast affects website accessibility

Accessibility Bulletin Week 49 – accessibility news around the globe

10 Dec 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

My public sector website is not accessible! 7 next steps

9 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

UK public sector websites had to be accessible by the 22nd September based on legislation that came into force in the UK in 2018. Our benchmarking suggests a huge swathe of web teams will need to play catch-up to achieve compliance. If this is the case, the time to act is now; this really needs to be part of your plans for 2021.

Developer Corner - What are Accessibility Failure techniques and Other techniques

7 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

This week, Support Lead, Helen Grimbly outlines what is meant by Failure techniques and Other techniques as listed on Sitemorse Accessibility pages.

Six reasons to spend your budget allocation

4 Dec 2020, 9 a.m.

While it may be tempting to not to spend your budget and save some pennies for your organisation, this is not always the best course of action. “Use it or lose it” has become a bit of a cliché, but there are a number of good reasons why you should consider spending most of your allocated budget. We explore six of the key reasons.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 48 – accessibility news around the globe

3 Dec 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Q4 2020 London Listed Companies INDEX Published

1 Dec 2020, 10 a.m.

At Sitemorse we published our 2020 Q4 London Listed PLCs INDEX this week that ranks companies according to their digital compliance score, which is based on a combination of online performance measures including adherence to accessibility standards, privacy regulation and level of content failure.

Developer Corner - Edit who receives audit emails

30 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

In Developer Corner this week, Support Lead, Helen Grimbly outlines how to audit email recipients.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 47 – accessibility news around the globe

26 Nov 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Why your procurement function needs to embrace accessibility

25 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

Procurement functions play a dominant role in sourcing suppliers and vendors, negotiating agreements and pricing, arranging contracts and then sometimes ongoing monitoring to ensure contractual arrangements are adhered to. From sourcing through to monitoring, digital accessibility is a potential factor, so it is critical that the procurement team not only have a thorough understanding of accessibility but also carry out the necessary actions.

Q4 2020 AIM Listed Companies INDEX Published

24 Nov 2020, 10 a.m.

At Sitemorse we published our 2020 Q4 AIM Listed INDEX this week that ranks companies according to their digital compliance score, which is based on a combination of online performance measures including adherence to accessibility standards, privacy regulation and level of content failure.

Developer Corner - SEO / Accessibility issues in image files

23 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

This week, Support Lead, Helen Grimbly outlines why SEO and Accessibility issues can occur in Sitemorse Reports for image files.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 46 – accessibility news around the globe

19 Nov 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Seven priority approaches for your website during this pandemic

18 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

The pandemic has been a very challenging time for all of us, making 2020 a very difficult year; unfortunately, these challenges look set to continue well into 2021. Here’s our view of seven essential approaches that must still be a priority for digital communications teams not only during this pandemic, but also beyond it.

Q4 2020 UK Government and Public Bodies INDEX Published

17 Nov 2020, 10 a.m.

At Sitemorse we published our 2020 Q4 UK Government and Public Bodies INDEX this week to see what progress these organisations are making in ensuring their websites are accessible to people with disabilities

Developer Corner – the Document Report

16 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

In this week's Developer Corner, Mike Carter discusses the Sitemorse Document Report.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 45 – accessibility news around the globe

12 Nov 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Join one of our (free) PDF Accessibility Open Sessions

11 Nov 2020, noon

Join one of our free sessions to find out how Sitemorse can help with accessibility of PDFs on your website.

Can automation make website policing more effective and efficient?

11 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

One of the key challenges for authorities on both sides of the Atlantic is how to properly “police” websites so more of them are properly accessible for users with disabilities, reducing the discrimination that is currently evident in far too many sites. At the moment there is a strong disconnect between the number of organisations who believe their sites are compliant in terms of digital accessibility, and those that actually are.

Q4 2020 INDEX – UK Local Government ‘s progress with Accessibility

10 Nov 2020, 10 a.m.

At Sitemorse we published our 2020 Q4 UK Local Government INDEX this week to see what progress UK local authorities are making in ensuring their websites are accessible to people with disabilities

Developer Corner - Ordered Headings

9 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

In Developer Corner this week Support Lead, Helen Grimbly will be outlines the Accessibility considerations for use of different levels of headings.

Accessibility Bulletin Week 44 – accessibility news around the globe

5 Nov 2020, 3:30 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Why HR Heads should focus on digital accessibility

4 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

With digital so central to both HR processes and employee experience, it’s important that CHROs and Heads of HR have digital and website accessilbity on their radar.

Q4 2020 INDEX – UK & IE Universities’ progress with Accessibility

3 Nov 2020, 10 a.m.

At Sitemorse we published our 2020 Q4 UK & IE Universities INDEX this week to see what progress these organisations are making in ensuring their websites are accessible to people with disabilities

Developer Corner - Unique Access keys

2 Nov 2020, 9 a.m.

This week, Support Lead, Helen Grimbly discusses that access keys should be unique

Accessibility Bulletin Week 43 – accessibility news around the globe

29 Oct 2020, 3 p.m.

We take a look at the week's discussions on the topic of accessibility

Managing the PDFs on your website: what you need to do and why

28 Oct 2020, 9 a.m.

In this article we’re going to explore the challenges associated with managing PDFs on your website, why it is important to actively do so and how innovative, new Sitemorse functionality based on client feedback can help you manage your website PDF documents.

It’s the time we’ve all been waiting for!

27 Oct 2020, 10 a.m.

We will shortly publish the INDEX results. These will be the first INDEXes since the deadline. The accessibility scores are focused on the WCAG Level A and AA as required by European standard EN 301 549 V1.1.2 (2015-04).

Developer Corner - Privacy Category in a Report

26 Oct 2020, 9 a.m.

In Developer Corner this week, This week, Support Lead, Helen Grimbly introduces the Privacy category of a Sitemorse assessment.

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