You are here:
You are here
Latest News
| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 06 January 2011 |
Drupal 7 released with added accessibility support Creating accessible webpages using the open source content management system Drupal is even easier after the release of a new version of Drupal on... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 09 December 2010 |
12 Days of Access - Dr Scott Hollier celebrates the improved affordability of accessible computing The festivities at Media Access Australia are in full swing with the fourth instalment in the 12 Days of Access and an interview with Dr Scott... |
| 03 December 2010 |
Government to'immediately' move to improve access to media Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, today released the 'Investigation into access to electronic media... |
| 03 December 2010 |
ABC launches new disability website In celebration of the International Day of People with a Disability, the ABC has launched a new portal, Ramp Up, to encourage online discussions and... |
| 02 December 2010 |
Canadian federal government ordered to make websites accessible to the blind Justice Michael Kelen of the Canadian Federal Court has ordered all government websites in Ottawa, Canada to become accessible for blind and vision... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 26 November 2010 |
YouTube's automated caption service improves As voice recognition technology advances so do the opportunities for making content accessible. On the anniversary of YouTube’s automated caption... |
| 19 November 2010 |
Android screen reader Spiel now a release candidate version Nolan Darilek, developer of the Android screen reader Spiel, has released a release candidate version of Spiel to the Android Market. |
| 19 November 2010 |
BBC iPlayer goes global BBC Worldwide has announced that an international version of the BBC iPlayer will be launched sometime next year. |
| 18 November 2010 |
Sarawak government moves towards more accessible websites Over 130 Sarawak government agency websites will soon start a process that will make their websites accessible to people with disabilities. |
| 17 November 2010 |
Web accessibility website launched The digital inclusion advocacy group Citizens Online in partnership with other organisations has launched a website to promote web accessibility. |
| 11 November 2010 |
US study shows captions increase online video viewing A study by US caption supplier PLYmedia claims that the incidence of people who watch an online video all of the way to the end doubles when the... |
| 08 November 2010 |
Apple adds special education section to App Store If you are interested in special education apps for iOS devices, visit Apple’s ’Special Education’ section in the iTunes App Store. |
| 04 November 2010 |
WAI-ARIA: the specifics - Dr Scott Hollier talks about WAI-ARIA and accessibility In November, Dr Scott Hollier delves into some of the benefits of WAI-ARIA and how it can support accessible web development. |
| 04 November 2010 |
WebAIM publishes guide to using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility WebAIM, the leading US provider of web accessibility expertise, has published a guide to Using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility. |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 20 October 2010 |
Noogle Noggles, an accessible interface to Google Goggles for the iPhone Noogle Noggles is an iPhone app that is an accessible alternative to Google Goggles. (Now try saying that three times fast!) |
| 18 October 2010 |
New version of XVid player for iOS devices supports captions A new version of the iPhone app CineXPlayer that allows you to play Xvid movies on your iPad and iPhone now includes support for captions. |
| 15 October 2010 |
Techniques for WCAG 2.0 updated, including techniques for Flash The World Wide Web Consortium has released updates to Techniques for WCAG 2.0 and Understanding WCAG 2.0. WCAG 2.0, or the Web Content Accessibility... |
| 12 October 2010 |
Think Vitamin's free accessibility video tutorials hit 21 A week ago, Think Vitamin announced at the Future of Web Apps event in London that it would make all its web accessibility videos freely available.... |
| 12 October 2010 |
New Android app WalkyTalky helps the vision impaired find their way The new Android app WalkyTalky is an accessible navigation aid that works alongside Google Maps for Android to better assist people who are blind or... |
| 11 October 2010 |
Media Access Australia to chair accessibility session at Web Directions South Media Access Australia’s New Media Manager, Sarah Pulis, will be chairing Australia’s Web Accessibility Transition Strategy session at Web Directions... |