The British Computer Society, one of four awarding bodies, selected Oasys to receive the runners up award in its category, the BCS Technology Awards
Oasys, the software house of Arup, was given a Cybrarian Project award for accessible web site design by the UK Department for Education and Skills in an evening reception at the British Library.
The British Computer Society, one of four awarding bodies, selected Oasys to receive the runners up award in its category, the BCS Technology Awards.
Oasys's website was said to offer a good balance of usability and quality design.
The Cybrarian Project Awards were established by the Department of Education and Skills e-Learning strategy unit to promote the standards that characterise the Cybrarian Project during the European Year of Disabled People.
Chris Yapp, chief judge, Cybrarian Project Awards, and Microsoft UK's head of public sector innovation said, "We applaud the achievements of the award winners.
"However, a worrying proportion of the nominated websites failed to meet the most basic requirements for accessibility such as the use of Alt tags to describe graphics and other non-text items, and contrast between text and background.
"We hope this award scheme will prompt web designers to give far more thought to accessibility issues".
