Sonet Journal

A new version of the Web Accessibility Toolbar has been released. Available for download as Beta 2 the new version features support for Internet Explorer 7 and Vista. Most existing features have been upgraded.

Other new features include:

Open in Firefox and Opera buttons: opens the current page in Firefox or Opera (if installed)
HTML validation quick check: returns summary check results from the W3C Validator.
Frames list: provides access to any framed documents generated source highlighter: generated source views with elements highlighted. Focus highlighter
Functional Accessibility Evaluator

The Queen of England Elizabeth II has appointed Sir Tim Berners-Lee the Order of the Merit, an award given to individuals of exceptional distinction in the arts, learning, sciences and sciences.  The award was given as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW).

Appointments to the Order are in the Sovereign’s personal gift and ministerial advice is not required.

Top this off with a well deserved Nobel and it would be complete.