ABSTRACT
For me being online is everything. It’s my hi-fi , my source of income, my supermarket, my telephone. It’s my way in.
is quote, taken from a blind user, sums up the sentiments experienced when talking with many disabled users, and drives home the importance of web accessibility in the context of independent living. Most services, both governmental and private, and nearly all signifi cant information resources now have web interfaces. Access to these interfaces vastly extends the understanding and eff ective reach of both abled and disabled users.
