There are many open source content management systems available, groupware, forums, blogs, portals and more. Each is different and testing out potential software can take many hours.
There is an easier way, Open Source CMS is a website that features many popular open source content management systems that you can test out online. This will dramatically reduce the time taken to evaluate the software you are interested in.
Many webmasters buy advertising on websites that have a high PR (Google PageRank) in the hope that some of that high PR will be passed on to their own website. In most cases this tactic will not produce results.
Websites running phpBB forum software are at risk from the Santy worm.
The worm uses the ‘highlight’ vulnerability to deface websites. All users of the software are urged to upgrade to version 2.0.11 urgently.
The worm scans the “advanced search” page at Google in an attempt to find other vunerable websites.
Read more about the Santy worm at Sophos.
This update applies to users who access the text-only version of UKSprite.
When viewing UKSprite through the text-only layout you will find that the left column navigation links are automatically relocated to the bottom of each page.
This is to provide access to the content of each page quickly and removes the need to scroll past the navigation column.
To access the navigation column in the text-only version you can either scroll to the bottom of the page or alternatively use the access key ‘X’ to jump directly to the navigation.
We hope this change increases the usability of the text-only version of UKSprite.
To help locate our access keys we have underlined each access key in the main navigation menu.
Now you can easily identify the access key for the homepage (H), websearch (W) and TV Guide (T), etc.
Part two of our article concentrates on images, tables and text-only options available when constructing an accessible website.
A truly accessible website is one that allows people with visual, aural, or physical disabilities full access to the information and services available at a website in the same way as able-bodied people.
As part of the Accessibility Project, we have recently made available a text-only version of UKSprite. This has been achieved quickly and easily with the use of the Betsie parser.
As part of our accessibility project, UKSprite has implemented standarised access keys which can be used across the main sections of the website.
Access keys are primarily designed for people who have difficulty using a mouse, but can be used by anybody as shortcuts.
You can view the current access keys on our Accessibility And Usability page.
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