Accessibility

The EU's Privacy and Communications Directive comes into force on 26 May 2012. The act requires user's consent before using cookies.

So what is a cookie?

At its simplest level a cookie is small text file which stores the name of the site and a unique reference for the user. It is usually date stamped so it will expire naturally if you don't revisit that site.

in one placeWorking to improve the quality of lives of service users is what people in the sector are driven by. The problem is translating the stories and the benefits of the services into measurements that can be demonstrated to funders.

Social Impact Tracker is an on-line database designed to provide a solution for front line organisations.

Social Impact Tracker is a secure online database that:

ipadioRecently I have been working with a few groups who want to capture peoples thoughts about the services they use and what could be done to improve these services.

The concern is that using on-line surveys and traditional paper based tools self excludes many people who do not feel confident with the internet and/or reading and writing.

Google placesSomething like 20% of the searches on Google is related to a place, town or county.  Using Google Places allows you to increase your on-line visibility.

Important Stuff

• It is Free, no cost
• You need to have a location:  sorry if that sounds patronising but if your organisation doesn’t want p

Training at illuminateYou are discriminating against people with disabilities if they cannot access the content of your web site.

In October 2010 the new Disability and Equalities Act came into force to try to bring together the various strands of discrimination and equality.