Net-Guide Achieves RNIB Accreditation

net-guide, the accessibility search engine has achieved the See it Right" award from the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).

(PRWEB) December 9, 2004 -- net-guide is an internet search engine and website directory. It has been designed to be easy to use, regardless of whether or not you are blind or partially sighted. What makes net-guide unique is that all the websites in its database have been checked and rated for accessibility, so giving the visitor an idea of the ease of use of the websites returned in a search or from browsing the directories. By giving the results an accessibility rating, users have an indication of the quality of visit they can expect before going to the website.

net-progress, who are responsible for net-guide, decided that it was important to have an independent review of the search engines levels of accessibility.

Whilst accessibility is the cornerstone of net-guide, we thought it was important to have the website independently audited", said Paul Crichton, speaking on behalf of net-progress. The RNIB were the ideal organisation to assess levels of accessibility, and the See it Right" logo is recognised as representing the highest standards. The team are all very proud that net-guide has passed the RNIB audit, and can now display the See it Right" logo on the home page."

Speaking on behalf of the RNIB, Donna Smillie added, "Net-Guide's clean, accessible design makes it easy for anyone to use. When we assessed it, we found very little that needed to be changed. It was clear that a lot of thought had gone into the accessibility of the site design, and we are very pleased to issue it with our See it Right Accessible Website logo."

About net-progress
net-progress is an internet consultancy using a holistic approach to add value to a companys online presence. net-progress specialise in accessibility, quality, visibility behaviour analysis and reputation management in order to deliver measurable improvements to a business.

net-progress has been working in the field of web analytics since 1997, with clients ranging from FTSE100 companies to SMEs.

net-progress recently launched net-guide, an accessibility centric search engine and directory, which has been shortlisted for the NLB Visionary Design Awards 2004.

net-progress produces regular surveys on various aspects of online performance in a variety of sectors, as well as accepting commissions from trade and consumer publications.

www.net-progress.co.uk
www.net-guide.co.uk

Press Contact:   
Paul Crichton
+44 20 8296 0971
paul@net-progress.co.uk

About the RNIB
The RNIB are UKs leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.

www.rnib.org.uk

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