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Friday 3 Feb 2012

Twitter for charities, non profits and the voluntary sector book launch

Twitter for Voluntary sector, charities and non-profitsOhh look! The book I wrote with Jeremy Webb is being launched.

Twitter for charities, non profits and the voluntary sector - Everything you need to unlock the power of twitter for good

"Essential reading for those in the Third Sector who need to know how to harness the power of Twitter." Tom Alcott, The Social Network Company.

You'll learn why social networks are special, detailed Twitter mechanics as well as advanced strategies to grow a huge and dedicated following.

Get your free chapter of Twitter for charities, non profits and the voluntary sector


Tuesday 13 Dec 2011

Make PDFs more accessible

The joy of the web is that you can deliver all sorts of different 'media' via a single interface. Tim Berners-Lee designed it with exactly that in mind.

That is good news in terms of accessibility, because it means you can offer the same content in a choice of formats, PDF being one example.

Read more about making PDFs accessible.

Monday 12 Dec 2011

Place the 'accessibility' link at the top of the page not the bottom

Here's a simple web accessibility tip that I've never written down before. Place the 'accessibility' link at the top of your web page rather than the bottom.

If it's at the bottom - those visitors who are likely to need this information are unlikely to ever find it.

Weblog archive

Introduce yourself to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: Wednesday 30 Nov 2011

Some Ideas To Help You Create Your Brand via Twitter: Thursday 17 Nov 2011

10 Terrific Twitter Facts And Figures: Friday 11 Nov 2011

Are you aware of the Equality Act and BS 8878 2010 Web accessibility - Code of Practice?: Wednesday 26 Oct 2011

Get fancy accessible fonts on your website by renting them: Tuesday 4 Oct 2011

Is Facebook useful for voluntary sector organisations?: Monday 11 Jul 2011

Get Connected and Lead website launched: Tuesday 5 Jul 2011

New Website and Virtual Learning Environment for Get Connected and Lead Project: Thursday 2 Jun 2011

Added new case study: Scottish Accessible Information Forum: Friday 13 Aug 2010

Integrating social networking tools and features into your website: Monday 5 Jul 2010

Case study: redesigning the Council for learning resources in Colleges (CoLRiC) website: Tuesday 15 Jun 2010

No genius at the Apple 'genius' bar: Wednesday 27 Jan 2010

Lothian Centre for Incusive Living accessible information award: Friday 19 Jun 2009

New Website design for Ability Fest: Thursday 18 Jun 2009

Interviewed for totallyaccessible.com: Tuesday 26 May 2009

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 released: Thursday 11 Dec 2008

Web Marketing Tip: Don't just think keywords, think theme: Tuesday 28 Oct 2008

QnECMS - the accessible CMS updated: Wednesday 20 Aug 2008

Joint Accessibility event with Texthelp Systems Ltd and Jim Byrne: Wednesday 9 Jul 2008

Web Marketing Tip: When link building - target website directories first: Tuesday 6 May 2008

Web Marketing Tip: Use your website to build your credibility: Tuesday 25 Mar 2008

Accessibility of audio and video content on the web: Friday 7 Mar 2008

Web Marketing Tip: Where to find out the latest Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Gossip: Tuesday 12 Feb 2008

Tip: Building your website traffic: Wednesday 21 Nov 2007

Seminar: Beyond the Web: Tuesday 6 Nov 2007

Why you need to use email marketing as part of your business marketing strategy: Friday 13 Apr 2007

Making E-communication Accessible now available on the web: Friday 13 Apr 2007

Accessible Email marketing: Friday 6 Apr 2007

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