By Kath Moonan, AbilityNet
In this article Kath Moonan examines what Web 2.0 is and what implications it might have for disabled people who use the Web, particularly the use of Ajax for interactive web pages.
Read the full article at http://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/web20andaccessibility
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