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Building a better web, together. We design, build and advise clients on the complex world of digital. #accessibility #ux #EthicalWeb #Wordpress #CraftCMS #php

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · 3d

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, affecting around 10% of the population. For Dyslexia Awareness Week, our Front-End Lead Developer, Nicola, has written some pointers for both website devs and content editors on how we can reduce online barriers.

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Reducing online barriers for people with dyslexia - Studio 24

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, affecting around 10% of the population. How can we improve our websites for people with this condition?

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · 13d

What can those of us working in digital do to tackle digital poverty?

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Tackling digital poverty for a more inclusive web - Studio 24

Digital Poverty is the inability to interact with the online world fully, when, where and how an individual needs to.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · 24d

We attended the End Digital Poverty Day reception to learn how organisations are helping to close the digital divide.

Digital access is a basic right. Find out how your organisation can take action to end digital poverty: digitalpovertyalliance.org

Studio 24 @studio24.net · 27d

12 Sept is End Digital Poverty Day. Website performance plays an important part in accessibility as it considers the needs of people with limited data connectivity and older, less powerful devices.

You can read more about website accessibility in our blog post: www.studio24.net/blog/what-ac...

Studio 24 @studio24.net · 29d

An introduction to website sustainability, looking at things that can affect your carbon footprint, including hosting and content. We also look at how sustainability supports accessibility.

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Website sustainability 101 - Studio 24

We explain the ways in which your website creates a carbon footprint and actions you can take to improve website sustainability.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Sep 8

About 3 million people in the UK are colour blind. For Colour Blind Awareness Day (6 September), we wrote about the accessibility considerations for colour use on websites, including visible links and error notifications.

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Designing for colour blindness - Studio 24

Colour blindness is really common, affecting 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. Here are 5 tips for making your website more accessible.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Sep 1

Lovely news! We've been nominated for a Digital Inclusion Award from the Digital Poverty Alliance 😀

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UK Digital Inclusion Awards 2025: Shortlist Announced – Digital Poverty Alliance

The shortlist is confirmed for the first UK Digital Inclusion Awards – a national initiative developed as part of our Charter for Digital Inclusion to recognis

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Aug 8

We've just finished 3 weeks with our Year 12 work experience student. He did fantastically well! Read all about his time on the Studio 24 dev team in this blog post: www.studio24.net/blog/work-ex...

Work experience as a developer at Studio 24 - Studio 24

Ben had three weeks work experience at Studio 24. Here's a brief summary of the work he did for CASP during that time.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jul 22

Our Year 10 work experience student has made a video that shows a day in the life at Studio 24. He's really captured our expertise... or expert-teas if you will 😆

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My week at Studio 24 - Studio 24

Daniel, a Year 10 student, spent a week at Studio 24 on work experience. He learnt more about coding and made a fun film about the agency.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jul 11

Our PMs visited Camp Digital in Manchester last week. It's a really enjoyable conference! And this edition put the human experience at the heart of design and digital - from trauma-informed design in websites to the importance of empathy in product design.
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Camp Digital 2025 - Studio 24

James and Claire visit Camp Digital 2025 in Manchester, for a day of illuminating talks on all things design and digital.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jul 3

Our PMs are at Camp Digital in Manchester today and are looking forward to an inspiring day of talks around all aspects of design and digital.

Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jul 2

We've really enjoyed working with @wienerlibrary.bsky.social on their map project.

We designed 18 maps, based on the Library’s historical research, to help students understand the geographic scope and impact of the Holocaust.

You can read more in our case study: www.studio24.net/work/designi...

Designing maps to represent important aspects of WW2 and the Holocaust - Studio 24

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jul 2

Our PMs are heading to Manchester tomorrow for Camp Digital - the whole agenda looks fab, but they are particularly looking forward to hearing talks from Matt Jukes and Per Axbom.

Anyone else going?

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Illuminating talks and bright ideas on design and digital : Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Camp Digital is an inspirational conference that brings together the digital, design and UX communities exploring the latest thinking in the tech industry

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jul 1

Jamie attended @pixelpioneers.co conference on front-end development. He felt inspired to write about his favourite talks covering accessibility, AI, legacy code, and ARIA.

Highly recommended - have it on your radar for 2026! Read Jamie's highlights from 2025 here: www.studio24.net/blog/pixel-p...

Pixel Pioneers 2025 - Studio 24

Developer Jamie Curran attended Pixel Pioneers 2025, which included excellent talks on accessibility and legacy code, summarised here.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jun 9

A new blog post from our developer Jamie Curran, on how he used his volunteer days to help build a new website for Wicklow Pride, including migrating the site from WiX to Craft CMS and managing the big spikes in traffic resulting from a media storm. 🏳️‍🌈

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Paving the rainbow road - Studio 24

Web developer Jamie Curran used his Studio 24 volunteer days to help build a new website for Wicklow Pride.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Jun 4

Earlier this year, our Head of Delivery, Claire McDermott, was a judge for the BIMA 100. Claire's blog post shares her experience as a judge, the importance of digital sustainability, and celebrating a win with the wonderful Zuzana Kunckova.

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BIMA 100 award - Studio 24

The BIMA 100 Award ceremony took place in May 2025. Our Head of Delivery and BIMA 100 judge, Claire McDermott, reports on the celebrations.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · May 12

Need a refresher on how to create accessible content for your website? Read our guide: www.studio24.net/guides/acces...

Introduction - Guide to accessible content - Studio 24

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Mar 25

We're a @craftcms.com partner! Have a look at our services and work on the Craft website.
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Studio 24 | Craft CMS

We’re building a more accessible, sustainable web – one impactful project at a time. Let's build a better web, together.

Studio 24 @studio24.net · Mar 20

We're hiring! PHP developers - please visit our website for more information and to apply. Thank you.

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PHP Developer (mid-level) - Studio 24

We’re looking for someone to develop accessible, human-centred websites with a focus on PHP development, Laravel, Symfony, Craft CMS and WordPress

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Mar 11

My Whole Self Day from Mental Health First Aid England is on 11 March. We like to mark this day because it's important for our team to feel happy, connected, and supported to do their best work. And a big 'thank you' today to our two mental health first aiders.

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My Whole Self: workplace wellbeing at Studio 24 - Studio 24

My Whole Self is a campaign that calls on organisations to empower employees to bring their whole selves to work. Get to know us better!

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Mar 7

Happy International Women's Day from our PHP Developer @zuzana-k.com. We're celebrating the women in tech who paved the way, the women making waves today, and those who will shape tomorrow.

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International Women's Day 2025 - Studio 24

On International Women’s Day, we highlight the need to empower women in the tech industry, where gender inequality is still deeply ingrained.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Feb 26

We recently renewed our Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation. In this blog post, our Operations Manager Alan Isaacson explains why accreditation is important for our work and shares some of the challenges he faced getting the studio ready for assessment.

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Renewing Cyber Essentials Plus - Studio 24

Why Cyber Essentials Plus is important and some of the challenges Alan, our Operations Manager, experienced with the yearly renewal.

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Feb 24

We talk about websites ‘going live’ and they do take on a life of their own. Content is added, new functionality may appear over time, & technology continues to evolve. Our Guide to Accessible Content has tips to help you keep your website content user-friendly.

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Introduction - Guide to accessible content - Studio 24

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Studio 24 @studio24.net · Feb 4

This week our PHP Developer @zuzana-k.com is at Laracon EU in Amsterdam. She gave a talk on weird and interesting PHP functions - informing and entertaining a VERY large audience!

You can watch Zuzana's talk on YouTube from 6.36 www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

A lady in a red hijab stands on a vast wooden stage next to a lectern, facing an audience of hundreds of people.

Studio 24 @studio24.net · Feb 3

The WordPress project is at a crossroads. Our MD, Simon Jones, wrote a blog post to guide our clients on what's happening and share his perspective on the current WordPress controversy and the impact this may have on the industry.

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The future of WordPress - Studio 24

The WordPress project is at a crossroads, a personal perspective on the current WordPress controversy and the impact this may have on the industry as a whole.

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