In 2007 the Awards were extended from covering accessible websites to include a new category (with a low budget award, and commendation) for accessible technology more generally. Overall, this year there were nearly three times as many nominations as in 2006, and of a standard that the judges considered immensely encouraging. There was no award in the category of Web Accessibility with low budget.

Excellence in Web Accessibility

Shortlist

Countryside Council for Wales. Already winner of an accessibility award, the site is well designed, well written, well scoped and comes with a lovely homepage and good access controls

The National Archives Prisoner 4099 website. In this easy to use site, young visually impaired people created content and provided insights into the Victorian justice system.

The Reading Agency's 'Reading Mission' website. This attractive flash website for young readers stretches current practice and offers an attractive accessible alternative to flash, with excellent audio description

Tyne and Wear Museums 'Memorynet' website. A simple, sustainable and easy to use website with text alternative to audio and BSL

Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service. The site is simple, sustainable, easy-to-use with excellent accessibility options and BSL.

Winner: The National Archives Prisoner 4099 website. The website breaks new ground in the cultural sector by presenting learning content produced by young people with a visual impairment available to enjoy by everyone.

Award for Excellence in Accessible Technology with low budget

Shortlist

Acoustiguide and Victoria and Albert Museum. Acoustiguide has investigated existing technology for BSL Video tours to guarantee deaf people the highest video playback quality and successfully piloted the use of gaming units at an exhibition at the V&A.

Doncaster Library and Information Services. The library service piloted the Navigator - a purpose built and easy-to-use digital audio player with 43 hours running timer; with visually impaired members of the Readers Group whose feedback influenced product design.

Winner: Doncaster Library and Information Services, which demonstrated exemplary commitment to involving visually impaired people in the design of services and technology.

Award for Excellence in Accessible Technology

Shortlist

Colchester Museums provides a DVD film tour of inaccessible areas of Colchester Castle. It communicates the atmosphere and sound qualities of the different tour locations. It comes in two versions, one for general visitors and one for schoolchildren. Both have BSL.

Sutton Hoo, an English Heritage site, provides sub-titling and BSL with the Sutton Hoo exhibition film 'the Wearer of the Helmet'. Text fonts, contrasts and location of on screen graphics are designed for maximum legibility.

Stephenson Railway Museum, of Tyne and Wear Museums, worked with organisations for visually impaired people in North Tyneside to develop innovative methods of display for visually impaired visitors, including interactive audio/text panels, tactile and colour contrasted flooring and pre-visit information packs

Wolverhampton Arts and Museum Service provides a PDA with BSL for Bantock House produced by a local company of deaf people and regular BSL guided tours for groups.

Commendation for Excellence

Colchester Museums, which is known internationally for its wholehearted commitment to access for disabled people

Winner: Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service, which demonstrates exemplary commitment to developing a portfolio of services for deaf visitors and engaging with the deaf community

The Awards Event

The Awards were given by Lord Rix, Chairman of Mencap on Wednesday 13 June 2007 at the British Museum. Jo Cribb, Chair of the British Museum's Valuing Diversity Group, welcomed guests to the Museum.

Professor Andy Minnion of the The Rix Centre, University of East London, gave the keynote talk 'Stretching the frontiers of web accessibility - designing for people with learning difficulties'. Before giving the awards, Lord Rix announced a new award - and thus a challenge to the sector - for excellence in accessible technology for people with a learning disability, a partnership between the Jodi Awards and the Rix Centre. The award will be given for the first time at the Jodi Awards 2008.