Some people with disabilities don’t require the use of a wheelchair, some have no mobility issues at all, but lots of people benefit from accessibility… Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source.
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Games reveal the contrasting colors of accessibility
I had to hear it from Wil Wheaton. Talking to the creators of open-world hit game Uncharted on his show,Conversations with Creators, the geek legend praised a feature that helps you guide protagonist Nathan Drake around its vast, sprawling environment: “And I love there’s that subtle yellow path,” he said. “I never got lost!” WhenContinueContinue reading “Games reveal the contrasting colors of accessibility”
How this portable wooden ramp is changing wheelchair accessibility – The Globe and Mail
You don’t really know the meaning of accessibility unless you use a wheelchair or hang out with someone who does. I only started to understand one fall evening while wandering the streets of downtown Montreal with my friend André, in search of a bar or restaurant where he could get his wheelchair through the door.ContinueContinue reading “How this portable wooden ramp is changing wheelchair accessibility – The Globe and Mail”
Articulating and Advocating for Accessibility by Matt May | Model View Culture
[tl;dr] Tech workers should be advocating for accessibility – how to get started and what to expect. by Matt May on June 9th, 2014 I have one technical specialty to speak of: building systems and processes that make technology easier for people with disabilities. Most people in technology, surprisingly, don’t know what accessibility means. It’sContinueContinue reading “Articulating and Advocating for Accessibility by Matt May | Model View Culture”
Taxi app Gett makes travel easier for disabled Londoners | TechRadar
Ride-hailing app Gett has announced a new partnership with Assist-MI, an app that helps disabled users interact with services and communicate their access needs. Using the app, disabled customers will now be able to hail one of 8000 black cabs in the capital (or 2000 more elsewhere in Britain) with priority booking and up toContinueContinue reading “Taxi app Gett makes travel easier for disabled Londoners | TechRadar”
Accessibility Reviews – Thomas Was Alone – TechRaptor
Thomas Was Alone gives an all-encompassing experience that’s nestled inside a marvelously crafted world of stories, friends, and jumping. Source: Accessibility Reviews – Thomas Was Alone – TechRaptor
Apple’s 2015 Accessibility Rebound | The New Hofstader.com
A long but excellent ‘insider’ read. The most interesting thing in this story is not that Apple is the clear leader in out-of-the-box accessibility, they have held that position for a bunch of years now. The real story, as I suggest in the Introduction section of this piece is that Apple is the only largeContinueContinue reading “Apple’s 2015 Accessibility Rebound | The New Hofstader.com”
If Uber Kills Cabs, Cities Must Ensure Accessible Vehicles Live
According to a recent report, the number of wheelchair-accessible vehicles for hire in San Francisco fell significantly in the past few years — all while services like Uber and Lyft were rapidly expanding in the area. “This is more urgent than people realize,” Carol Tyson, policy director for the United Spinal Association, told The Huffington Post. Tyson,ContinueContinue reading “If Uber Kills Cabs, Cities Must Ensure Accessible Vehicles Live”
What Developers Should Know For A Universally Accessible Internet | Universally Designed
WHAT DEVELOPERS SHOULD KNOW FOR A UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET Web accessibility is the practice of removing any barriers to interaction with technology for anyone, including people with disabilities. Simply put, this means that when you create an application or a website, everyone should be able to access it. … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full articleContinueContinue reading “What Developers Should Know For A Universally Accessible Internet | Universally Designed”
Accessibility for UX: Don’t Worry, It’s Much Worse Than You Think
Elle Waters discusses UX and accessibility, providing guidelines for web content accessibility and assistive technologies along with five techniques to be used in daily work. [Video and Slides] … curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Accessibility for UX: Don’t Worry, It’s Much Worse Than You Think
Designing For The Elderly: Ways Older People Use Digital Technology Differently – Smashing Magazine
But consider this: By 2030, around 19% of people in the US will be over 65. Doesn’t sound like a lot? Well it happens to be about the same number of people in the US who own an iPhone today. Which of these two groups do you think Silicon Valley spends more time thinking about?ContinueContinue reading “Designing For The Elderly: Ways Older People Use Digital Technology Differently – Smashing Magazine”
Why You Need to Know About Online Accessibility with Dennis Lembree – Social Light
Every once in a while a story surfaces involving a company that is forced to pay out big bucks because their website isn’t accessible to people with disabilities. People shake their heads and say “bad company,” but may not actually understand what online accessibility is and what they need to do to make their ownContinueContinue reading “Why You Need to Know About Online Accessibility with Dennis Lembree – Social Light”
Answer Line: Accessibility question a tough one to answer – Longview News-Journal – Longview, TX
I’m going to tell you what I found to be some of the applicable standards and tell you how you can file a complaint if you still think this building might be violating those standards. What I will not do is issue an opinion on whether the building meets accessibility standards, because I can tellContinueContinue reading “Answer Line: Accessibility question a tough one to answer – Longview News-Journal – Longview, TX”
Notes on Using ARIA in HTML
This document is a practical guide for developers on how to add accessibility information to HTML elements using the Accessible Rich Internet Applications specification [WAI-ARIA-1.1], which defines a way to make Web content and Web applications more accessible to people with disabilities. This document demonstrates how to use WAI-ARIA in [HTML51], which especially helps withContinueContinue reading “Notes on Using ARIA in HTML”
Accessible IT, assistive technology and working with a disability in tech
Accessible IT and assistive technology need to be ingrained in the DNA of the organisation, according to executives from the Royal National Institute for the Blind, BBC and Natural Resources Wales – to enable those working in tech with a disability and to give CIOs a greater understanding of user requirements. … “It’s a CIO’sContinueContinue reading “Accessible IT, assistive technology and working with a disability in tech”
Lifekludger on ABC Radio – Second life, disability & education
A couple months back I was contacted to see if I could give some input for an ABC Radio National program segment on Second life, disability and education. My input was focused around barriers to access to technology generally and from my Lifekludger perspective. Also touched on the importance of technology forContinueContinue reading “Lifekludger on ABC Radio – Second life, disability & education”
Wireless door access TI watch
Wireless door access using the TI hackable watch What seems “novelty” can often be essential in a different context. This type device could be great for access. The TI Chronos development kit will allow many great projects that cleverly exploit the resources of the Chronos watch. This video shows a hack that wirelessly unlocks aContinueContinue reading “Wireless door access TI watch”
Mac Tutorial Video Subtitles
The goal of the Mac Video Tutorials Subtitle Project is to caption the Apple video tutorials that help users learn to use the Mac. To make this great resource available to non-English speaking users, and to those with hearing impairments or language processing problems. A great use of crowd sourcing. [Mac Video Tutorials Subtitle Project viaContinueContinue reading “Mac Tutorial Video Subtitles”
A True Hands Free Bluetooth Headset
Meet Darrell Earlier in the year I was contacted by Darrell. Darrell may not realise it, but he is a Lifekludger. Darrell has a son. His son lives with a disability. His son’s disability prevented him from using a mobile phone. Unable to press a button to activate ‘hands free’ voice control dialing – yesContinueContinue reading “A True Hands Free Bluetooth Headset”
Pressure Sensitive Multitouch pads to come
An article in Technology Review reveals development of pressure sensitive touch pads that could be used on future generation devices. Why is this Lifekludger newsworthy? Because the pads are reported to combine features of both kinds of existing touch pads. To me, this might mean some breaking down of the Touch Barrier and the seemingContinueContinue reading “Pressure Sensitive Multitouch pads to come”
New iPod and the Importance of Input Feedback
Being the geek I am, as well as the sleeper I am, I found myself following the Apple ‘Let’s Rock’ event at 2.30am. One interesting thought about the new stuff that was announced is the accessibility aspect is being thought about and incorporated at th design stage. Like most of the things to do withContinueContinue reading “New iPod and the Importance of Input Feedback”
The Touch Barrier – Testing the pogo stylus
pogo no go After writing an article about my concerns over the pervasive use of touch I was alerted via a comment to the pogo stylus [thanks @garthk] . The Touch Barrier pogo stylus I thought it might’ve been a solution so I wrote to “Ten One Design” outlining why I’m so interested. The responseContinueContinue reading “The Touch Barrier – Testing the pogo stylus”
Pointui – touch for when you don’t have fingers – acting agnostic
Recently I was made aware of a program called Pointui while scanning Frank Arrigo’s blog (hi Frank). I thought it sounded interesting if for no other reason than the screenshot looked to provide bigger buttons. So I visited the Pointui site. Pointui is a interface layer for Windows Mobile based devices. It adds larger iconsContinueContinue reading “Pointui – touch for when you don’t have fingers – acting agnostic”
