02/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 July 2008, the European Commission launched a public consultation exercise on possible measures for making the internet more user-friendly for the elderly and disabled, particularly the websites of public authorities. 15% of Europeans suffer from a handicap, mainly due to old age, and many of them find it a struggle to read small font on a website or even get access to the internet in the first place. Despite encouragement from the European Union...