You need to know about this
From Need to Know (ntk.net):
“If you’re keeping up with our pettier news stories, you’ll
recall that document recently published by the BBC all about
how to make websites accessible by not using proprietary
standards. The one they released in PDF. Well, with all the
speed of a publically-funded body, they got on the case and
produced an alternate version. As you can see from the link,
the BBC have now released it in Word format. Well, at least
they’re trying.”
Well, sarcasm humour aside (I have to admit, it’s pretty funny that someone should make a report about accessibility available in PDF format), the report is truly worth a read (even at just under 2 MB). The report comes in at 74 pages long and include many useful nuggets of information. If you are actively considering commissioning a similar report, perhaps you should look at this first. Perhaps you don’t need a report after all? Thanks, BBC, for making this publicly available.