Ability Magazine
Encyclopedia
Ability is the publication targeting people who have difficulties using information technology
. Originally it was a publication of the Disability Group of the British Computer Society
, now by John Lamb Media Ltd, Norfolk
, England
Their stated goals are:
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
. Originally it was a publication of the Disability Group of the British Computer Society
British Computer Society
The British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
, now by John Lamb Media Ltd, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Their stated goals are:
- Inform readers about technologies that will make a concrete difference to their quality of life
- Help employers deploy systems that will enable them to employ and retain disabled individuals
- Highlight organisations that demonstrate 'best practice’
- Promote awareness of the legal obligations of employers to make their IT systems accessible.