Web Access Centre Blog

CAPTCHA’s and accessibility have been hotly debated in newsgroups, the press and also recently brought up on this blog. Many people are feeling marginalised by their use and frustrated at not being able to access the online services they want. Facebook, for example, has in the past made heavy use of CAPTCHA even once you’re logged in (and it is rumoured to be reinstated). Google also uses CAPTCHA although they have looked into providing audio alternatives to the visual CAPTCHA (at the time of writing however two people have reported that the audio has not been working). These are two of the fastest growing Internet companies on the web today who are setting precedents of how web pages are delivered.

This article looks at what CAPTCHA is, what it is for, problems and possible solutions. Continue Reading »