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Re: UK.gov snubs blind, disabled and pensioners

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From: Heidi Jungel
Date: May 1, 2013 1:00PM

I am sure it is a colossal project and I think that steers departments
away for updates. I know I ran into this with a large project a while back
ago.
My advice is always, start with the most exposed or used
pages/applications. Then, plan the rest out piece by piece (for those
familiar with Agile, put these in backlog so that it can be addressed for
each iteration/sprint). The challenge is always working on the latest
updates and ensuring that there is regression testing for QA.

I agree that having a government site (UK or otherwise) neglect such a
task is ridiculous, but I have to wonder why they are "snubbing" it. Are
their plans for updates (especially for something since 2005)- or as this
page suggested, there is a separate website used that is more up to date.
They should at least link to the updated site or get rid of the old.



On 5/1/13 11:16 AM, "Steve Green" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

>We have been providing accessibility testing and consultancy for the
>Government Gateway project on and off for several years and are in the
>middle of a 3-month engagement right now. The Government are taking it
>seriously but it is a colossal project and it is difficult enough to get
>the new stuff up to a high standard let alone deal with the legacy
>content and applications.
>
>I should say that the offending application is nothing to do with us!
>
>Steve Green
>Managing Director
>Test Partners Ltd
>
>