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| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 18 July 2011 |
US access committee reports on Internet video captioning The the Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee has released a report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which proposes a... |
| 15 July 2011 |
Round-up of accessibility in WA To celebrate Media Access Australia’s first year in Western Australia, let’s take a look at the state of accessibility in WA and some of the events... |
| 14 July 2011 |
Accessible web browser and music player for Android released as standalone apps Android users who are blind or vision impaired can now purchase Code Factory’s Accessible Web Browser and the new Accessible Music Player as... |
| 14 July 2011 |
Commentary: iOS versus Android: two models for achieving access The release of iOS 5 beta 3 with Assistive Touch has sparked discussion in the social media space about Apple’s ongoing commitment to accessibility.... |
| 14 July 2011 |
Apple continues to improve accessibility of iOS A new feature in the latest beta release of iOS 5, the operating system for the iPad and iPhone, provides on-screen replacements for various button... |
| 13 July 2011 |
ACARA calls for contributions for a more inclusive Australian Curriculum In an announcement yesterday, The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) called for education professionals to contribute... |
| 12 July 2011 |
Update to ABC iView for iPad supports closed captions The latest update to the ABC iView app for the iPad allows you to watch prime time ABC TV programs with closed captions. |
| 11 July 2011 |
YouTube captions boost SEO Adding captions to a YouTube video can improve your search engine optimisation and increase your audience to include the Deaf and hearing impaired,... |
| 11 July 2011 |
96% of Estonian Government websites inaccessible An article on the Estonian Public Broadcasting news website has reported that only 4% of Estonian government webpages are accessible to people with... |
| 08 July 2011 |
Victorian Government releases access guidelines for colour blindness The Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development has developed guidelines to improve access to visual materials for people with colour... |
| 08 July 2011 |
Captioned online videos promote assistive technology for learning A Canadian education group has provided eight online captioned videos promoting the use of assistive technology for students for reading, writing and... |
| 07 July 2011 |
Disney offers audio description technology for outdoor attractions Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort theme park patrons will now be able to receive audio description when outdoors at the attraction parks. |
| 07 July 2011 |
Khan Academy adds Universal Subtitles to online education videos People who are Deaf and hearing impaired may now have access to over 2,400 education videos produced by the Khan Academy, after Universal Subtitles... |
| 07 July 2011 |
Convergence Review Emerging Issues Paper released The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) has released an Emerging Issues Paper as part of the Commonwealth... |
| 06 July 2011 |
Federal Government announces support for Arts Access Australia Arts Access Australia, the national peak body for arts and disability, has been granted $500,000 by the Australian Government to continue its work in... |
| 05 July 2011 |
WA Government announces WCAG implementation timelines The State Government of Western Australia has formally announced that it will aim to achieve WCAG 2.0 ‘A’ or ‘AA’ compliance by the end of 2013... |
| 05 July 2011 |
CAP THAT! helps Australian teachers boost literacy and inclusion with captions In the lead-up to National Literacy and Numeracy Week, Media Access Australia has today launched CAP THAT!, a new campaign asking teachers Australia-... |
| 04 July 2011 |
Facebook excludes Deaf and hearing impaired by not supporting captioning The announcement that the Warner Bros. web series Aim High will be aired exclusively via Facebook video has sparked a new fight to get Facebook video... |
| 04 July 2011 |
Top Five Web Accessibility Pitfalls from our W3C Representative Dr Scott Hollier This month, our W3C representative Dr Scott Hollier draws inspiration from the plethora of accessibility misinformation to write about his Top Five... |
| 01 July 2011 |
Hearing date set for JetBlue Accessibility Case A date has been set for the hearing of the disability access case against JetBlue Airways, with the airway asking the magistrate to dismiss the case. |