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Available Options For Internet Access

By: Robert Brown

Summary:
Here are five resources about the available options for getting your small business connected to the Internet.

  • Business Wire: Business Filings Announces Premier
    Partnership With Earthlink

  • Business Wire: Small Family Business Blooming on Internet

  • DSL Service and Dedicated Internet Access for Your Business

  • DSL vs. Cable Modem Comparison

  • Microsoft Small Business Server



Business Wire: Business Filings Announces Premier Partnership With Earthlink

eSight's Site Accessibility Review:

Usefulness:
Four Stars
Accessibility: Four Stars
Navigation: Four Stars

This article announces the collaboration of Business Filings Incorporated and Earthlink and outlines the advantages that partnership brings to small businesses. Earthlink has always been a popular Internet provider in the disability community, and its partnership with Business Filings Incorporated, the Internet's leading incorporation service provider for small businesses, makes this collaboration worth checking out as an online contact.

The article is accessible and well-written. Navigating around the article can be done easily with scrolling and cursoring commands from the keyboard.


Business Wire: Small Family Business Blooming on Internet

eSight's Site Accessibility Review:

Usefulness:
Four Stars
Accessibility: Four Stars
Navigation: Four Stars

By citing concrete examples about the value of the Internet in promoting a small business, this article shows how well small enterprises can flourish when they extend their services and appeal via the Internet.

The article is accessible and can be read comfortably without access problems that often encumber online articles. Navigating the contents of the article only requires normal keystrokes for scrolling text.


DSL Service and Dedicated Internet Access for Your Business

eSight's Site Accessibility Review:

Usefulness:
Five Stars
Accessibility: Four Stars
Navigation: Four Stars

Here's a side-by-side comparison which shows the nationwide providers of high-speed connections to the Internet for small businesses. It's a useful analysis for deciding which options best meet the specific needs of a particular enterprise.

The page is accessible. Once the user gets beyond the usual preliminaries at the top of the page, the comparison information is accessible. Navigating through the comparisons merely involves scrolling up and down, using the normal keystrokes of a screen reader.


DSL vs. Cable Modem Comparison

eSight's Site Accessibility Review:

Usefulness:
Five Stars
Accessibility: Five Stars
Navigation: Four Stars

About.com features a series of articles that compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of DSL and cable modem connections to the Internet. These articles are a rich source of information for anyone who is evaluating the options in online services.

This site and its comparison articles are accessible. The information is well-written and is not cluttered with graphical images and indecipherable icons that become roadblocks to screen readers on some sites. Navigating the articles is relatively easy, using normal keystrokes for screen readers.


Microsoft Small Business Server

eSight's Site Accessibility Review:

Usefulness:
Five Stars
Accessibility: Five Stars
Navigation: Four Stars

This section, sponsored by Microsoft Inc., features its 2000 servers for small businesses with up to 50 computers. These servers, with their connections to the Internet, do work with the latest versions of most popular screen readers.

The site is accessible. Demonstration videos are available on demand, and the site's numerous hyperlinks for specific Internet-related products work well with adaptive computer devices. Navigating the site does not pose any particular problem. Keyboard maneuvering around this site can be done with typical scrolling commands.


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