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From: Henny.Swan
Date: Sep 20, 2004 8:58AM

Hi All,

I work in the Web Accessibility Consultancy here in RNIB so thought I'd just
jump in here and answer your questions regarding the See it Right audit
process.

1. can you tell me if most sites that pass the RNIB audit put the See It
Right logo on the page?
Only sites that have been audited by us can carry the logo. We audit the
site, issue a detailed report outlining where the site has failed and what
it can do to fix problems, the client then makes the changes and we then
recheck the site to see if all changes have been made. If the site passes we
issue the logo which is valid for a year. After that time the site must be
reaudited in order to continue carrying the logo.

2. do you know how the audit is conducted: is it only done with software
tools, or do they have an expert review, or at least some human
intervention?
We use some automated testing tools but the audit is largely done manually
by trained consultants. We use a number of different browsers and access
technologies to do this. There are two consultants who will work on any
given audit. One to lead the project and the other to quality assure the
report.

For more information have a look at http://www.rnib.org.uk/seeitrightaudit
or drop me a line.

Regards, Henny