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The accessibility blog contains short pieces of news and
thoughts on accessibility and usability.
Accessibility covers making all of ICT easier to use by people
with disabilities and challenges and how to make peoples lives
easier by the use of ICT.
Deeper examination of product and supplier matters appear in Peter Abrahams publications and articles for Bloor Research.
Please click on the titles to view the blog post:
28 November, 2011: The accessibility bugs project - good start, more to do
The a11y bugs project aims to put pressure on browser developers to provide consistent and useful accessibility features.
21 November, 2011: Inaccessibility of mobile apps and ebooks
Mobile platforms can be accessible but that is of limited use if the apps that run on them are not
15 November, 2011: Animated gifs are a turn off
Animation should be used with great caution, it can be dangerous but more commonly it will drive visitors away.
07 July, 2011: OneVoice announced a major web accessibility initiative at e-access 11
OneVoice announced 'The First Seven Steps to Accessible Websites' at e-access 11 to help web owners start the accessibility journey.
20 June, 2011: OneVoice Initiative to be Announced at e-access 11
OneVoice will announce 'The First Seven Steps to Accessible Websites' initiative at e-access 11 on 28 June.
10 June, 2011: 250 Good News Stories at T4G Award Ceremony
Technology For Good (T4G), organised by AbilityNet, showcased how technology can be used to support people who are excluded, disabled or disadvantaged
23 May, 2011: e-Access 11, 28 June, is only a month away
This is an event not to miss if you have an interest in e-accessibility.
17 May, 2011: National Digital 11 conference - digital by default, accessible by default
9 million off-liners enticed online by cost, access, skills and motivation. Martha Lane Fox apologises.
21 April, 2011: The FT Bowen Craggs Web Effectiveness Index includes accessibility checks
To measure the effectiveness of corporate web sites Bowen Cragg now includes checks for accessibility for people with disabilities.
06 April, 2011: Accessible PDF draft standard out for Public Comment
PDF/UA draft standard ISO 14298 open for BSI public comment
04 April, 2011: Mac App Store and VoiceOver does work!
Apple Mac VoiceOver can be used to access the Mac App Store
21 March, 2011: Searching for Firefox accessibility add-ons
Finding Firefox add-ons that may improve accessibility is now much easier with tags and collections.
18 March, 2011: Accessibility issue with Apple Mac App store
The developers of the Apple Mac App Store forgot about accessibility for the visually impaired.
15 March, 2011: UK Technology4Good awards launched
AbilityNet, BT and others have launched the Technology4Good Awards to promote the use of ICT to improve the lives of our communities.
26 January, 2011: Usability and Accessibility of Apple Mac App Store
The App Store for the Mac makes finding and installing new tools a walk in the park.
23 November, 2010: Adobe Reader X improves usability and accessibility
The new Adobe Reader allows comments to be added to any PDF document (electronically scribbling) - great for the print disabled.
16 November, 2010: Fix My Web get Feedback from Users
How to improve the quality of your website, especially accessibility, by making it simple and quick for users to report issues.
29 October, 2010: Fix The Web Campaign for reporting web accessibility issues
At last an easy way to complain about inaccessible websites
13 October, 2010: eAccessibility Plan Launched by UK Government
Plans to improve public websites, upgrade IT equipment and provide better online content to suit the needs of disabled people were unveiled.
11 October, 2010: Can anyone use audio CAPTCHA
Audio CAPTCHA is intended to be an accessibility aid but they appear to be unusable. Do they help anyone?