Mobile Accessibility on the Move
Even though WCAG 2.0 was written before smartphones put mobile accessibility in the public eye, WCAG 2.0 was written to be forward-thinking and has proved to be so. During this…
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Even though WCAG 2.0 was written before smartphones put mobile accessibility in the public eye, WCAG 2.0 was written to be forward-thinking and has proved to be so. During this…
April 19, 2014 | World of Accessibility
I am non-verbal, and one of the reasons that I haven’t been fond of voice synthesizers is that the synthesized voice never sounds like mine. Yes, although I cannot verbalize,…
April 18, 2014 | World of Accessibility
Ola Mundo is a project established in early 2012 in Israel by parents of children with special needs aimed to meet a need that had been very challenging to them until…
April 9, 2014 | World of Accessibility
CVS/pharmacy now provides ScripTalk prescription labels for home delivery from its online pharmacy, CVS.com. The talking label provides a safe and convenient way to access the information on prescription labels…
March 24, 2014 | World of Accessibility
Co-workers can start to become a bit like family. As we become familiar with them it is their personality, humor, kindness and daily contributions to the business that stand out…
March 4, 2014 | World of Accessibility
As the world becomes increasingly reliant on mobile devices for productivity in their work and personal lives, it is increasingly important that we look at the accessibility of the device…
February 4, 2014 | World of Accessibility
We recently posted some videos on the Access Matters blog about setting up and using TalkBack, which is the pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for Android devices. It occurred…
January 28, 2014 | Accessibility Strategy
TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for Android devices. It describes the results of actions such as launching an app, and events and notifications using spoken…
January 23, 2014 | World of Accessibility
Often when we solve the problems of the few we enhance the lives of the many. In 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed by President George H…
December 10, 2013 | World of Accessibility
Did you know that blind people can surf the Internet and deaf people can enjoy videos? Have you wondered how people with disabilities use mobile devices? Assistive technology (AT) empowers…
December 4, 2013 | Accessibility Strategy
In the mid-1920s Juan Trippe set out to establish an airline network with the goal of linking America to the world. With the birth of his airline, Pan American World…
November 15, 2013 | World of Accessibility
When a video goes viral no one ever says, “This video was so serious and informative, I just had to share it.” No, they’re usually belly laughing when they click…
October 15, 2013 | World of Accessibility
With the release of iOS 7, Apple has added many new accessibility features that make an iPhone and iPad easier to use for people with disabilities. NEW IOS 7…
September 18, 2013 | World of Accessibility
As someone who uses Assistive Technology (AT) to make it through her day, I’m telling you, you non-AT users can get pretty… weird. Something about interacting with an assistive technology (AT)…
I was interviewing the owner of a large web design firm on my radio show, Seacoast Business Connections and the topic of accessibility came up. As my guest was explaining…
July 19, 2013 | Business, World of Accessibility
The User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) serve as a guide to developers and user-agent vendors. It outlines the process for making Web browsers, media players, and assistive technologies (software that some people…
July 5, 2013 | Accessibility Strategy
How much do you know about cerebral palsy (CP)? How much do you know about the people who live with this condition? What can they do? Are they “like us”? How…
July 5, 2013 | World of Accessibility
HANDS-FREE, EYES-FREE – A NEW WAY FOR INTERACTING WITH MOBILE Nuance announced yesterday that they have launched their new version of Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android. For users with difficulty using…
June 26, 2013 | World of Accessibility