Hi,I agree with Steve's comments below, but have taken a look anyway. I would say that the site is perfectly accessible. However, I think it is a rather disapointing effort for a company like First Group, who are the most access aware of the big transport providers by a very long way. I'm not sure what you do want on their website though as it tells you what you need to know. They are not providing any services through it that cannot be accessed because of our visual impairment.
Cheers Dave----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:15 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Action - First Capital Connect web site
Hi Colin, I personally dislike messages like this one, they are too vague. Why haveyou brought up this web site in particular? Taking a brief look at it withWindow-Eyes and IE 7, it is perfectly accessible, even to the point ofaltering font size, text size, etc, so they have obviously made some effort.What prompted you to "look" at it, and have these debates?What would be more interesting, is if you told us, if anything, the bits youfelt were not accessible, so we could look at those. Just saying can you look at a web site for accessibility, is not that useful, since there are probably hundreds of links on a web site such as this one. Or are you asking about the timetable functions, which I haven't looked at? Thanks, and more info please! All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 International: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfColin Fowler Sent: 18 November 2006 18:03 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Action - First Capital Connect web site Hello, I'd be ever so grateful if group members would take a look at www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk I've been having an ongoing debate with themever since they took over the franchise from Thameslink in April this year,re: accessibility of web sites.Would people take a look at their convenience and let me have some of theirviews? Thank you most kindly Best wishes Colin Fowler Disability Consultant www.social-model.org.uk Telephone: 01582 483 283 Text/Mobile: 07793 111 253 E mail: col.fowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- This email has been verified as Virus freeVirus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net
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