Edu Net Solutions Blog
Let’s Keep it Up South Australia!
South Australian government is leading the country in digital accessibility and the Edu Net Solutions team is proudly supporting this movement. Two days ago we launched the first accessible school website that complies with the South Australian Government’s Online...
Edu Net Solutions Launches First School Accessible Website Since Policy Release
The Edu Net Solutions team and I are celebrating yet another significant milestone this week with the launch of Whyalla Special Education Centre website. This is the first school accessible website in the state to be published since the South Australian’s government...
The Next Step in The Evolution of Web Design Has Arrived!
Last week the South Australian Government took a groundbreaking step towards achieving digital accessibility by launching Level AA Accessibility Compliance from Vision Australia. If you are a public or private school and want a fully compliant website that includes...
Edu Net Solutions are proud to be part of the New Online Accessibility Policy and Toolkit
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day and also today the South Australian Government has launched its new Online Accessibility Policy and Toolkit, https://accessibility.sa.gov.au/ . Edu Net Solutions are proud to be the only South Australian privately owned web...
The Next Step In the Evolution of Web Design is Almost Here
Back in January 2019 I wrote a post, called The Next Step in the Evolution of Web Design, which outlined the major developments in web design since its inception. I have been lucky to witness the creation and development of the Internet and related technologies ever...
Edu Net Solutions Achieves Level AA Accessibility Compliance
Edu Net Solutions Achieves Level AA Accessibility Compliance Edu Net Solutions Team is celebrating yet another significant milestone today. We are proud to share with you that we have achieved Level AA accessibility compliance! The audit of our main web design...
The Impact of Inaccessible School Materials on Parents with Disabilities
Last week I read an article regarding The Impact of Inaccessible School Materials on Parents with Disabilities I must confess that was eye opening, as I had never considered this possible consequence. As we move deeper into the digital age, it’s critical for students...
Accessibility will bring us closer together
Accessibility will bring us closer together “The one argument for accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people’s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people’s lives just by doing...
Don’t Leave a Gap: A Tale for Small Businesses
Don’t Leave a Gap: A Tale for Small Businesses Last week a friend of mine considered applying for a job at a publishing company, which she found on a popular job engine. The company had sponsored the ad. As the position description appealed to her skills and...
What Makes a Website ‘Good’?
During the past few weeks I have read several articles on Website Development and advanced Web Accessibility. There are several factors ranging from “Prettiness”, speed, navigation, SEO and Google Analytics, to make a few. I believe all these and more play a very...
Certificate of Accessibility for Web Developers – Well Done!
My commitment to web accessibility has been reinforced today with the completion of certificate of Accessibility for Web Developers. This certificate is made up of several modules such as: Testing for Digital Accessibility, WCAG 2.1 New and Improved, Digital...
Why “Click here” or “Learn More” Are Wrong
Almost since the inception of the internet, “Click here” or “Learn More” have become standard call to actions. For most users, they make sense, but for visually impaired users they don’t. Why is this? Imagine for a moment that you are visually impaired and you are...
Does Anyone Follow Web Development Guidelines Anymore?
Does anyone follow web development guidelines anymore? The short answer is mostly large organizations and government departments. I spend a great deal of time conducting Internet searches every week, and I have observed that general industry web development guidelines...
Edu Net Solutions Back To School Giveaway
The Edu Net Solutions Team is excited to announce our back to school giveaway. We will be giving away a FREE new accessible website to a South Australian Department for Education school in Term 1 2019. Please click on this form to enter. Entries close on 1 March 2019....
How Much is Your Website Worth?
This one goes out to the business and marketing communities. Have you ever wondered how much is your website worth? In terms of generating revenue to your business, if you want to know please enter your website's URL in this website and will provide you with an...
How Web Accessibility Encourages Best Web Development Practices
The other day I was asked how screen readers could be used to make websites easier to use. The keys to answering this question are writing clean code and using web accessibility techniques. Screen readers pick up untidy, unused or ‘left over’ code, which to a...
The Next Step in the Evolution of Web Design
One of my favourite pastimes is reading and I especially enjoy reading about history. If I find an article that combines my two passions, history and information technology, I make sure to read it. Recently a remarkable and well-researched article by Jo Jung in The...
Why We Need a Set of Defined Web Accessibilities Guidelines
In my last post, I discussed the South Australian Government’s online accessibility policy initiative, which aims to outline the accessibility requirements for all content and programming aspects of the government’s presence online. Such initiative may in time become...
A New Social Network For WordPress Users
Hi all, Fresh off the press! A new social media platform has been released for WordPress users
New Online Accessibility Policy by South Australian Government
Last week I found out that the South Australian Government is developing an online accessibility policy, which aims to outline the accessibility requirements for all content and programming aspects of the government’s presence online. Initially, this policy will apply...
Is a Facebook page a good alternative to a dedicated website?
Last weekend while doing the weekly grocery shop at my local shopping centre, I walked passed the entrances of several small businesses and noticed that a Facebook sign was displayed in their window, indicating that they had a Facebook business page. I quickly...
Is Web Accessibility Necessary?
Earlier this year I met with a potential client and during our chat the subject of accessibility came up and I found myself explaining why my team and I strive to build accessible websites. After explaining that all modern websites need to be accessible, I was told...
How to create accessible documents
Previously I have focused solely on web accessibility from the programmatic side and this is mainly due to my professional background as a web developer. However, as I mentioned in my last blog, there is also the publishing side; web content editors need to follow a...
Web Accessibility Tools: Screen Readers – 10 Free Tests
Screen readers are the ultimate tool web developers and web content editors need when following the accessibility guidelines. This tool is in fact a test: it assesses in great detail whether or not a page or website is accessible; for example, if identified, it will...
How to introduce people to digital accessibility
One of the general aims of my blog is to introduce people to web accessibility. This week I found an article by The Bureau of Internet Accessibility, which provides seven key ways to introduce people to digital accessibility. This is a great guide especially for...
Digital Accessibility lawsuits increased in Q3 2018
Last week I was reading this article Digital Accessibility lawsuits increased in Q3 2018 about a significant increase in digital accessibility cases in the United States. There is a positive side to this, it demonstrates that users and the public in general are...
Yes, accessible websites can be attractive!
Last week Edu Net Solutions launched Marion Primary School’s brand new website. Our team enjoyed collaborating with the school executive, who supported us by providing excellent content for their website. Now published, this website serves as a wonderful example of...
Disclaimer: Edu Net Solutions Pty Ltd is a company that is unrelated to SolutionOne Pty Ltd, an entity that trades under the ‘Edunet Computer Services’ name.
