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| 11 October 2010 |
HTML5 Accessibility website tracks browser support A new HTML5 Accessibility website has been launched over the weekend that provides information about web browser accessibility support for HTML5... |
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| 28 September 2010 |
Growing social media presence for Media Access Australia In line with the move to expand its work in access, Media Access Australia embraces online social media, with a particular focus on Facebook, Twitter... |
| 20 September 2010 |
Super-fast data networks can increase accessibility for older and disabled people: report New and improved telecommunications services will help older and disabled people to achieve greater social and economic inclusion and engagement,... |
| 20 September 2010 |
Internet Explorer 9 beta hands-on - a mixed bag for accessibility Microsoft has released a public beta of the new Internet Explorer (IE) 9, and while it appears to live up to its reputation of being a very fast web... |
| 16 September 2010 |
eBay makes buying and selling online more accessible eBay, the world's largest provider of online auctions, has recently launched a number of changes to its website to make it more accessible when... |
| 16 September 2010 |
Media Access Australia finalist in Internet Best Practice Awards Media Access Australia has been listed as a finalist in the Accessibility Category of the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice... |
| 13 September 2010 |
Facebook patent for 'social CAPTCHA' fails on accessibility Facebook Inc. has filed a patent application for a ‘social CAPTCHA’ system that has a high probability of being inaccessible to people who are blind... |
| 09 September 2010 |
Accessible web browser now available for Android devices IDEAL Group Apps4Android Inc. has released the IDEAL Web Reader, an accessible, gesture-based browser for Android devices. |
| 09 September 2010 |
UK Audio Description Trainer interviewed for Berlin conference One of the UK's most experienced audio description trainers, Louise Fryer, is presenting at the Languages and Media conference in Berlin next month.... |
| 06 September 2010 |
HTML5 media player accessibility: the potential and the reality In last month's W3C update I outlined some of the benefits of HTML5 that the W3C believes will have a significant impact on how people will use the... |
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| 25 August 2010 |
Nominations for McFarlane Prize now open Nominations for the McFarlane Prize for excellence in Australian web design are now open. Entries are assessed on adherence to web accessibility and... |
| 19 August 2010 |
Federal government launches WCAG 2.0 Community of Expertise The Federal government’s Accessibility and Style team has just launched the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Community of Expertise (... |
| 18 August 2010 |
Google improves Gmail accessibility Google has recently updated its free Gmail web-based email service with a number of changes to improve the accessibility of its interface. |
| 05 August 2010 |
Open source community and IBM help to improve web accessibility IBM and open-source developers such as the Open AjaxAlliance are launching a series of tools and multinational initiatives to assist developers in... |
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| 30 July 2010 |
New Kindle has improved accessibility features The new Amazon Kindle e-book reader has been released for pre-order in the United States and has a number of improved accessibility features... |
| 28 July 2010 |
Drupal CMS provides accessibility resources Drupal, an open-source Content Management System (CMS), has released a formal ‘accessibility statement’ outlining how Drupal can be used to create an... |
| 08 July 2010 |
2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards entries now open Entries for the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards are now open. Organised by The Australian Domain Name Administrator (... |
| 07 July 2010 |
Audio description conference offers virtual registration The American Council of the Blind is hosting an audio description conference from 12-14 July. The physical conference is in Florida, but there is a... |
| 05 July 2010 |
Free PDF Accessibility Checker tool now available for Windows The Swiss-based Access for All Foundation has released a free PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC) tool for the Windows platform. |
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| 25 May 2010 |
Game Accessibility Day 2010 Game accessibility enthusiasts will converge today in Boston, Massachusetts to attend the annual Game Accessibility Day, held as part of the Games... |