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BBC article about how Disabled people are being drafted in to help ensure websites are usable by all.

The pool of disabled surfers has been brought together by the Usability Exchange, which aims to give instant feedback on website navigation.

Julie Howell, policy development manager at the RNIB,
said:

"Research published by the Disability Rights Commission in 2004
showed that testing with disabled users may uncover 45% more
accessibility problems than testing with software alone."

The British Standards Institution and the Disability Rights Commission
have recently issued a new set of guidelines (PAS78) that recommend website creators involve
disabled people in testing.

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