A lack of transparency and the request for upfront details when purchasing on line is the biggest cause of drop offs according to our recent ecommerce poll.
The research polled over 1,200 online users, asking why they would abandon an order when shopping online. The results were:
Having to register before buying – 29%
Hidden charges at the … Read more about ‘Poll results: Online retailers need to be transparent and upfront’
The main problem with speech recognition is that although many charities are advising dyslexics to use the software, it does not specifically cater for a dyslexic market. As far as I can tell, the program is aimed at the office worker market.
When you first install your speech recognition software you need to complete the training … Read more about ‘Guest blog - Speech recognition: dealing with the problems’
Due to my dyslexia and dyspraxia, I find handwriting impossible. This made essay writing at school incredibly frustrating as I wasn’t able to get all my ideas down and subsequently scored terrible marks.
I tried learning to touch type but this was a long and gruelling process and I could only type short paragraphs before the … Read more about ‘Guest blog - Speech recognition: talking the talk’
I’ve just got back into the office from an enjoyable morning seminar on web accessibility hosted by Browsealoud. A big thanks to the team there for organising a great event which finished with a splendid buffet lunch!
I kicked off the proceedings with a presentation providing an overview of accessibility. After a quick true & false … Read more about ‘Accessibility event with Browsealoud’
