Projects and resources

• Government Digital Service00:07The speaker introduces himself as head of accessibility at the Government Digital Service.
• GOV.UK00:17The speaker identifies GOV.UK as the UK's official government web presence.
• The National Archives01:25The speaker says old government content was redirected to the National Archives to preserve the history of government communications.
• Switch Control03:26The speaker points to iOS 7 Switch Control as a one-button way for users with motor-neuron disease to access services.
• JAWS Screen Reader07:45The speaker calls JAWS the most widely used screen reader he considers when building accessible products.
• NVDA08:06The speaker presents NVDA as a free, open-source screen reader.
• VoiceOver08:34The speaker names VoiceOver as the Apple screen reader built into Macs and iOS devices.
• TalkBack08:37The speaker names TalkBack as the Android counterpart to VoiceOver when comparing mobile screen readers.
• ZoomText09:45The speaker describes ZoomText as combining a screen reader, magnifier and colour overlay.
• WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool30:37The speaker includes the WAVE toolbar in a quick automated audit before manual assistive-technology testing.
• GOV.UK service assessments32:21The speaker describes GOV.UK service assessments as the stage where accessibility is checked first and a failing service can be stopped.
• AbilityNet36:01The speaker names AbilityNet among the companies used for specialist disabled-user testing.
• User Vision36:05The speaker names User Vision in Edinburgh among companies used for specialist disabled-user testing.
• Digital Accessibility Centre36:07The speaker names DAC, part of the Digital Accessibility Centre in South Wales, as a company with disabled staff who test government services.

Papers and articles

• Resize text (WCAG 1.4.4)11:19The speaker cites the "WAG" guideline for resizing text to 200% without breaking the layout.
• Equality Act 201033:20The speaker cites the Equality Act 2010 as part of the legal context for accessible services.