Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design is published by Shawn Henry, who leads the worldwide education and outreach activities promoting web accessibility for people with disabilities at the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative.
The free iPad application, iBooks, enables users to not only read e-books but also browse and shop for e-books online. VoiceOver ensures that users who are vision impaired have access to these features.
Although the previous version of SharePoint contained some access features, it was limited to a WCAG 1.0 focus, and required additional support from Microsoft partner organisations. The new SharePoint server aims to simplify the process by incorporating the features directly into the contact management system, should the administrators wish to use them.
The aim of the project is to provide a freely available interface which can be adapted by manufacturers to a variety of consumer gadgets and mobile devices, resulting in better access to mainstream products and lower product cost for people with disabilities. It also has the potential to make people with disabilities less dependent on the purchase of alternative specialist devices for popular mainstream products.
