Liam has writing web sites since 1995. He is actively involved in accessibility research and is a specialist in accessibility; Google optimisation; usability; information architecture; interface design; assistive technology; semiotics; online communities and web analytics. Liam draws on twelve years of experience in publishing, public relations and online media, having worked for AOL and BBC Online, amongst others. In his spare time Liam serves as an Invited Expert to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, and is an editor for the Open Directory Project.

Liam has an MA Hons. and MSci from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College, London. He works for Communis web accessibility consulting, and is an associate consultant for Search:Johnston and Web Usability Partnership. He is married and lives in Somerset.