Bit10 and BrowseAloud join forces to empower audiences with website access

ANTRIM, U.K. - Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- This collaboration will improve website accessibility to the 20% of the UK population who have print disabilities and who are unable to interact online.

BrowseAloud provides worldwide leadership in online reading support with more than 7,000 websites and learning platforms now using the solution.   BrowseAloud is designed to make online content more accessible to those with dyslexia, low literacy, mild visual impairments, the ageing population and those with English as a second language.

Passionate about designing websites around its audience, Bit10 has accessibility and usability at the forefront of their designs. This collaboration is set to overcome the digital divide by encouraging independent use of digital services.

Speaking about the collaboration, Liam Ward, Online Marketer from Bit10 commented, “BrowseAloud Plus is a great tool and so far every client we have shown it to have seen how it could benefit their customers. The team at Texthelp have been very supportive as we have built up this partnership and I look forward to working with them closely as we encourage digital inclusion through the solutions we build.”

David Robinson, General Manager, BrowseAloud added, “We are delighted to be working alongside Bit10. As well as providing excellent web solutions, Bit10 also share our passion in improving digital literacy and encouraging more people to get online. Our partnership will help to remove some of the barriers faced by website visitors in today’s digital world and will ultimately make life easier for those who benefit from online services”.

For more information on Bit10 contact Liam Ward (Liam.Ward@bit10.net 024 7685 3222)

For more information on BrowseAloud, contact Keri McWilliams (k.mcwilliams@browsealoud.com 028 9442 8105)

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Notes to Editors

About Bit10

We are bit10; a full service web development agency based in the Midlands.

We're passionate about what we do and combine creative ideas with solutions that work. Most of all, we enjoy working with like-minded people, helping them to achieve great things from the web.

Full service means that we can provide you with everything or juts certain areas of web development, including the following:

·         consultancy (http://www.bit10.net/www.bit10.net/services/consultancy) (technical and business process analysis)

·         web design (http://www.bit10.net/services/design)

·         web development (http://www.bit10.net/solutions/development)

·         mobile app development (http://www.bit10.net/solutions/iphone)

·         usability (http://www.bit10.net/solutions/usability) and accessibility (http://www.bit10.net/solutions/accessibility) testing

·         project management (http://www.bit10.net/services/project-management)

·         hosting (http://www.bit10.net/services/hosting)

Over our 15 year history we have completed projects for a wide range of private and public sector clients including Universal Music (http://www.bit10.net/portfolio), Severn Trent Water (http://www.bit10.net/portfolio), Serco Learning (http://www.bit10.net/products/eportfolio), QA Training, Next, Maersk, Figleaves.com, Becta, HTI, Children's University, GAB Robins and the Universities of Warwick, Nottingham Trent and Oxford.

Contact

Liam Ward

Liam.Ward@bit10.net

T: 024 7685 3222

About BrowseAloud

BrowseAloud is the world leading reading solution from Texthelp Ltd, which is designed to improve access to online information for the ageing population, those with cognitive disabilities such as dyslexia, literacy difficulties, mild visual impairments or where English is a second language. With a selection of 43 high‐quality voices covering 15 languages and a number of unique features, including dual-colour highlighting of text, text magnification, a talking dictionary, a talking translator, an MP3 maker and screen masking.

Over 7,000 websites and learning platforms are using BrowseAloud to ensure the hardest to reach citizens are not left behind during the government’s digital revolution.  It helps to promote equality, meet the needs of a diverse community and build a fair and inclusive environment for all.

Texthelp was formally incorporated in 1996 and specialise in the design of assistive software solutions to support those struggling to read and write. The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Adobe Solutions Network Developer, Apple Business Partner, HP Business Partner and is ISO 9001:2008 accredited. For the past fifteen consecutive years, Texthelp has been a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award winning company.

Contact

Keri McWilliams

Marketing Coordinator

k.mcwilliams@browsealoud.com

T: 028 9442 8105