New EU rules come into force tomorrow which will require websites, apps and devices to be accessible for people with disabilities and older people.
If companies fail to comply with the European Accessibility Act they could be hit with fines and even prison sentences for senior staff.
Brian Dalton is blind and is a wheelchair user.
He is also a senior accessibility test engineer who works with clients to ensure their websites are accessible.
Mr Dalton relies on screen reader software to navigate through the internet.
"I will read the news headlines on various websites. I will want to book flights for holidays. I will want to book concert tickets. I'll want to do online shopping, just as anybody would," he said.
Even with the best software, if the website is not well designed it can pose problems for people with disabilities.
"The key is, are headings on websites accessible? Do they have accessible text? Are they structured in a right way?" Mr Dalton said.
"Is the text on the link going to tell me exactly where I'm going to be taken to when I click it?"
Mr Dalton is welcoming tomorrow's introduction of the European Accessibility Act.
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