Industry News for May 2005

31st May 2005 - Lancaster follows accessibility example.

31st May 2005 - Human face needed to boost e-government take-up.

31st May 2005 - Asda stokes online retail industry.

27th May 2005 - Virtual Tours service receives Statesman endorsement.

27th May 2005 - Key conference addresses IT training for disabled.

27th May 2005 - Ancestral searches find favour on Internet.

26th May 2005 - Stockport sets standards for accessibility.

26th May 2005 - Online tool "would help first-time buyers".

26th May 2005 - Internet endears police to the public.

25th May 2005 - Internet handles beauty product demand.

25th May 2005 - Health and safety Internet initiative keeps farmers in the know.

25th May 2005 - Assistive IT product gaining industry approval.

24th May 2005 - Kent University trials high speed broadband.

24th May 2005 - E-government services set for wholesale improvements.

24th May 2005 - Contactless credit cards ideal for all.

23rd May 2005 - Visually and hearing impaired benefiting from RFID.

23rd May 2005 - Minister issues security promise over electronic medical records.

23rd May 2005 - Internet holiday bookings still soaring.

20th May 2005 - Support grows for e-commerce awards.

20th May 2005 - Record numbers using Internet as first-stop health check.

20th May 2005 - E-retail booming.

19th May 2005 - Technological breakthrough aids visually impaired.

19th May 2005 - Internet airline ticketing proliferating.

19th May 2005 - Breakthrough allows physical interaction over Internet.

18th May 2005 - Pioneering assistive keyboard technology set for worldwide acclaim.

18th May 2005 - IT giants focused on improving usability.

18th May 2005 - Internet for inmates.

17th May 2005 - National charity steps up accessibility drive.

17th May 2005 - Local e-government programmes extended.

17th May 2005 - Europe's first ATMs for the blind unveiled in Britain.

16th May 2005 - Number of businesses online boosted.

16th May 2005 - Groundbreaking new service launched for deaf.

16th May 2005 - Businesses running out of time for free DDA training.

13th May 2005 - New move to end website accessibility confusion.

13th May 2005 - Institute for the Blind awards first accessibility award.

13th May 2005 - Former IR chief backs eGovernment account.

12th May 2005 - New web initiative to improve mobile accessibility.

12th May 2005 - Government backs IT professionalism move.

12th May 2005 - Charity groups taking to the web.

11th May 2005 - Phone for the blind introduced by Vodafone.

11th May 2005 - New technology boosts accessibility for visually impaired.

11th May 2005 - Internet use dominated by travel.

11th May 2005 - Internet the place to be for banking.

10th May 2005 - Pioneering robot project to assist with disabilities.

10th May 2005 - Community broadband initiatives thriving.

9th May 2005 - UK retailers cater to online music download trend.

9th May 2005 - Revenue generated from broadband escalating.

9th May 2005 - Government IT policies to focus on accessibility and usability.

6th May 2005 - Revolutionary scheme puts legal papers online.

6th May 2005 - Online innovation boosts business and charity donations.

6th May 2005 - Nottingham harnesses the web to streamline public transport.

5th May 2005 - Robotic assistant to aid blind shoppers.

5th May 2005 - Public sector IT managers unaware of requirements.

5th May 2005 - EU plans rival to Google's digital library.

4th May 2005 - Virtual signer increases deaf Internet accessibility.

4th May 2005 - Internet helps in the battle against HAI.

4th May 2005 - Council looks online for efficiency savings.

3rd May 2005 - Ofcom looks at online content classification.

3rd May 2005 - Election shows the rise and rise of blogging.

3rd May 2005 - Councils choose the web to save money and increase accessibility.