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Microsoft, others spearheading a ‘smart cities’ initiative for everyone

Microsoft has teamed up with two organizations to make smart cities more accessible for everyone, including the disabled and elderly. The collaboration, announced in May, includes Microsoft, the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) and World Enabled, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the disabled. Its mission is simple: define the stateContinueContinue reading “Microsoft, others spearheading a ‘smart cities’ initiative for everyone”

Why Web Accessibility Is Important and How You Can Accomplish It

The Web and Internet in whole is an increasingly important resource in many aspects of our life which includes: education, employment, government, commerce, health care, recreation, and more. It is important that the Web be accessible to everyone in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities. An accessible Web canContinueContinue reading “Why Web Accessibility Is Important and How You Can Accomplish It”

Planning for Accessibility · An A List Apart Article

Incorporating accessibility from the beginning is almost always easier, more effective, and less expensive than making accessibility improvements as a separate project. In fact, building accessibility into your project and processes has a wealth of business benefits. If you’re looking to make the case for accessibility—to yourself, to coworkers, or to bosses and clients—you mightContinueContinue reading “Planning for Accessibility · An A List Apart Article”

How Design for One Turns Into Design for All – The New York Times

An important article –  How Design for One Turns Into Design for All – The New York Times “When I talk to my design students about inclusive design, there is no snickering, not even a hint of doubt. They simply take it for granted that it’s part of a designer’s job today.” … Curated by LifekludgerContinueContinue reading “How Design for One Turns Into Design for All – The New York Times”

5 Common Misconceptions About Web Accessibility – 24 Accessibility

As someone brand new to learning about accessible design, I admit I had a few misconceptions about accessible web design. I’ve been a software developer for just over a year, and have been learning development for around three years. Though I still have tons more to learn, I’ve learned a fair amount about programming languages,ContinueContinue reading “5 Common Misconceptions About Web Accessibility – 24 Accessibility”

At this month’s WWDC, Apple unveiled refined accessibility tools

… …for all the focus on refinement, there also is a cavalcade of new stuff to be excited about. As it pertains to accessibility, some obvious highlights for me are the 10.5” iPad Pro and the corresponding iPad-centric enhancements in iOS 11. I’m also psyched for smaller niceties too, such as the ability to automatically enter Reader View in SafariContinueContinue reading “At this month’s WWDC, Apple unveiled refined accessibility tools”

Accessibility features in macOS and iOS that everyone should try

If you’re someone who doesn’t have any specific reasons to go there, you may have never explored the Accessibility settings on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. While it’s true that those settings are there primarily for people who have special physical needs to modify how a device’s interface works, the fact is, many people whoContinueContinue reading “Accessibility features in macOS and iOS that everyone should try”

How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities

… While advances in personal technology continue at a rapid pace, at times their designers seem to forget about the population that could perhaps benefit from it the most. Stabelfeldt says just the ability to charge a phone with a wheelchair didn’t even exist until a few years ago. But features like Apple’s “Home” appContinueContinue reading “How a Smart Home Empowers People with Disabilities”

Designing for Accessibility: The Ultimate in UX

Designing for users with a broad range of abilities can bring challenges. But, before you start thinking “Great, more stuff to limit my rockstar designs” — recognize this: Smart designs aren’t created to impress your peers. Smart designs (and smart designers!) use design elements like color, placement, and interaction in very intentional ways to help site visitorsContinueContinue reading “Designing for Accessibility: The Ultimate in UX”

Microsoft Accessibility Feedback: Hot (133 ideas) – Customer Feedback for Microsoft Accessibility

Microsoft Accessibility Feedback Welcome to Microsoft’s Accessibility Feedback forum. We are very interested in learning more about what products, features, and tools will delight our customers. Please share your ideas with us and remember to vote for ideas posted by others that you also think are great. If you accidentally came here in need ofContinueContinue reading “Microsoft Accessibility Feedback: Hot (133 ideas) – Customer Feedback for Microsoft Accessibility”

DN!

(curated from DN! by Lifekludger) Many cable companies refuse to list the titles of shows that air on public access television stations in their on-screen guides. Now media activists are pushing for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to intervene.Complete article at source: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2013/8/7/cable_companies_urged_to_make_public_access_television_shows_more_accessible

Sony & Amazon Ask to Exempt E-readers from Accessibility Law

(curated by Lifekludger from Sony & Amazon Ask to Exempt E-readers from Accessibility Law ) A group of e-reader manufacturers including Amazon, Sony, and Kobo, are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to exempt the devices from federal accessibility laws. Complete article at source: http://www.deque.com/sony-amazon-exempt-e-readers-accessibility-law

Crowdsourcing Accessibility Maps with AXSMapShare This

Like many of you, I use the Google Maps application on my smartphone, a lot. Whether I need to locate the nearest convenience store or find the closest BART stop, having a map in my hand with a realtime “you are here” dot is an incredible convenience. via Pocket http://codeforamerica.org/2012/05/18/crowdsourcing-accessibility-maps-with-axsmap/

So Whats changed – view from the bat cave

Spent Friday (oh that was yesterday) supporting my fellow Munge Brothers doing some remote behind the scenes post production of the audio for the ‘So whats Changed’  Conference. Mike was doing a workshop there as well as juggling the recording for podcasts of the event. As he was spread thinly Brother Nick helped him outContinueContinue reading “So Whats changed – view from the bat cave”