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| 10 February 2012 |
CNN sued for not captioning its online videos A judge in California has refused to dismiss a suit by the Greater Los Angeles Agency for Deafness (GLAD) against CNN for not captioning news clips... |
| 06 February 2012 |
UK discount airline faces legal action over inaccessible website The UK discount airline BMI Baby faces a legal case for its inaccessible website. The complaint was made this week by the Royal National Institute of... |
| 02 February 2012 |
Online video service brings treatment to children with disabilities A new initiative will mean that more children with hearing or vision impairment living in regional and remote Australia will be able to talk to a... |
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| 31 January 2012 |
Canadian access company modernises its brand Accessible Media, the not-for-profit organisation which operates The Accessible Channel, is rebranding all its media operations under the name AMI as... |
| 25 January 2012 |
Most accessible mainstream game of 2011 announced The AbleGamers Foundation has named Star Wars: The Old Republic the 2011 Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year, rewarding its publishers for... |
| 12 January 2012 |
W3C WAI news: Calls for feedback on WAI-ARIA, multimedia accessibility and updated WCAG 2.0 Techniques The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) sets the standard for websites to reach in order to be accessible for people with disabilities. The international... |
| 12 January 2012 |
New apps improve Android accessibility A developer of open-source accessible apps, Apps4Android, has announced the release of four new IDEAL apps for Android smartphones. Android is Google... |
| 04 January 2012 |
Fix The Web project in desperate need of funding A UK project that helps people with a disability report inaccessible websites is struggling for survival after it failed to secure government funding... |
| 03 January 2012 |
How to contact organisations about website accessibility Many organisations fail to consider how people with a disability interact with their websites. As this is a large number of potential customers and... |
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| 21 December 2011 |
Accessible app review: Cards by Apple One of the great things about living in the digital age is the ease with which we can send an e-card to family and friends, on any occasion of the... |
| 20 December 2011 |
Captioned Internet TV timeline proposed in US The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has proposed a new plan and timeline for the captioning of television programs and movies delivered... |
| 15 December 2011 |
Top accessible gifts for the festive season If someone you know is blind, vision impaired, Deaf or hearing impaired, there are a number of accessible gifts that can help improve their access to... |
| 08 December 2011 |
Vodafone rewards accessible Android development The winners of the 2011 Vodafone Smart Accessibility Awards have been announced, with each winner awarded £50,000 (A$76,300) for their contribution... |
| 01 December 2011 |
Film Victoria to only fund accessible games Film Victoria has added accessibility to its requirements for game developers seeking funding for new projects. Film Victoria is now the first... |
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| 30 November 2011 |
Experts come together to progress Australia’s web accessibility Australia’s key accessibility conference, The Australian Web Adaptability Initiative (OZeWAI), has today kicked off in Melbourne, attracting more... |
| 29 November 2011 |
UK website opens up accessibility discussion A new website created by the eAccessibility Forum in the UK will give people the opportunity to provide feedback on their experiences with web... |
| 28 November 2011 |
Netflix captioning suit delayed In June 2011, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) sued online video service Netflix for failing to provide captions on the majority of titles... |
| 25 November 2011 |
Project to make web browsing more customisable Switzerland based community group, Raising The Floor has announced it will host a webinar on one of its projects called the Global Public Inclusive... |
| 24 November 2011 |
Disney accessibility lawsuit settled before trial A lawsuit made against the Walt Disney Company’s theme parks and websites by three blind women in the USA has been settled out of court, ahead of its... |
| 16 November 2011 |
Australian web accessibility awarded The winners of the Australian Web Awards have been announced, recognising the importance of accessibility in web development and design. The... |