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ACMA releases data on Australians’ internet use
Call for participants in new Twitter and communication disabilities study
Awards recognise accessible websites
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The Australian Web Awards, to be held on 1 November in Sydney, showcases outstanding work by Australian web designers and developers and their adoption of web standards that help make sites accessible to people with disabilities. The awards are sponsored by Media Access Australia in the Government category.
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Call for proposals for leading accessible arts conference
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The professional LEAD network explores practical methods of providing accessibility to the arts as well as sharing information among arts administrators and managers in the field of accessible arts.
The fifteenth annual conference will run at the Kennedy Center from 5-7 August, with pre-conference sessions on 3 and 4 August.
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Facebook introduces video captions
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The announcement comes from Facebook Accessibility’s August 2014 update, providing a complete guide to adding and viewing captions on user-uploaded video files.
Facebook’s steps to provide captions on videos are outlined below:
How do I add captions to my video?
You can add captions to a video by uploading a SubRip (.srt) file that is saved using the following format:
filename.en_US.srt
To add captions to a video as you upload it:
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Accessibility & the Cloud: Current & Future Trends - WA Accessibility Camp 2014
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Presented at the WA Accessibility Camp 2014, Dr Scott Hollier provides an analysis of the features, benefits & issues regarding accessibility of cloud services, including outcomes and risks of implementing cloud technology in business vs. consumer settings. Access recommendations are provided for government, industry and consumers with disabilities.
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The NDIS: a role-based ICT approach - Disability Employment Conference 2014
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Speaking at the Disability Employment Conference 2014, Dr Scott Hollier discusses the necessity of ICT accessibility, providing an in-depth outline of Media Access Australia's 'Service Providers Accessibility Guide'. The presentation below covers the topics of policy & legislation, web accessibility, document creation, email & social media, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and more.
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ACMA releases data on teens’ web use
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Aussie teens online is not only a great snapshot of the role the web plays in the lives of young Australians, but it is also valuable in helping web accessibility professionals as well as content authors, designers and developers think about how they need to make the web and devices accessible for the next generation of users.
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FCC to promote social media accessibility
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The event, Accessibility & Innovation (A&I) Initiative, on July 17 will seek to heighten awareness among technology developers and media producers so that they are inspired to increase the level of social media accessibility.
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