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Microsoft India Posts the following for Accessibility microsoft.com
It has been observed that people with disabilities find it difficult...
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Microsoft Technet Article on How Accessible is Your Website
Microsoft Technet Article According to a recent Globe and Mail...
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COGNO 2.0 — Designed for the human mind www-03.ibm.com
The COGNO 2.0 Initiative was created to accelerate the development of...
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GW Micro and Independece Science Improve Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 29, 2012) - GW Micro,...
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European Union Access City Award competition now open globalaccessibilitynews.com
"The third “Access City Award” for the most accessible cities in...
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ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism accessibletourism.org
"Two leading organisations in the fields of sustainable tourism &...
Most Popular Discussions
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IBM Accessibility Facebook Expert Hour on May 31, 12 pm EDT m.facebook.com
Topic:: COGNO 2.0 - Designed for the human mind Experts: John D. Kemp, Abilities!, President and CEO; Felicity Spowart, IBM, Human Ability & Accessibility Center, Program Director - Strategy, Standards & Solutions; A.R. Forcke, IBM, Human Ability & Accessibility Center, Program Manager, Strategic Focus and Projects
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The Big Idea That Can Revolutionize Higher Education: 'MOOC' theatlantic.com
"Massive open online courses (MOOC) combine the best of college - exceptional instruction - with the best of technology - online interactive learning. Is this the future of efficient, effective education?"
Christopher
The Department of Labor wants your help in building innovative tools to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for people with ...
Disability Employment App Challenge disability.challenge.gov
The Department of Labor wants your help in building innovative tools to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities.
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Welcome to the Era of Cognitive Computing
As Dr. Kelly says, "At the same time, in fields ranging from retailing to healthcare to government, the individual increasingly stands ...
Building a Smarter Planet. A Smarter Planet Blog. asmarterplanet.com
By Dr. John E. Kelly III IBM Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research When I was a child, my father worked at General Electric's research lab...
Jonathan
How to write an effective accessibility statement
The writers of many web accessibility statements seem confused who their audience is. While they may start out trying to write a page ...
How to write an effective accessibility statement - Hassell Inclusion hassellinclusion.com
Many web accessibility statements don't meet the needs of their users. The lead-author of BS 8878 gives tips on how to get it right.
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IBM Accessibility Facebook Expert Hour -- Inclusive Learning to Help Close the Skills Gap in Smarter Cities
Don't miss the next Facebook Expert Hour -- Inclusive Learning to Help Close the Skills Gap in Smarter Cities -- which will take place ...
Facebook m.facebook.com
Accessibility at IBM: Enabling human capability through innovation, so everyone can reach their potential, regardless of age or ability.
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It sounds like there are a lot of very pleased iPhone users out there. Do you think the other phone manufacturers on the Android ...
How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone theatlantic.com
At first many blind people thought that the iPhone would never be accessible to them, with its flat glass screen. But the opposite has proved true.
Ana Isabel B. B.
New low-cost handheld device offers independence for millions of Americans with low vision globalaccessibilitynews.com
"Currently, more than 15 million people in the US are diagnosed with low vision, such as Macular Degeneration which makes everyday activities like reading, writing, & ordering at restaurants a real challenge. With America’s aging population, this number is expected to double by 2020. Leading eye care specialists have discovered that video magnification is a solution for these individuals to regain
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Firefox plug-in allows all users to navigate via ARIA landmarks. Allows any user to navigate ARIA landmarks using Firefox - running a...
https://github.com/davidtodd/landmarks1) Start Firefox.
2) Drag the plugin file (landmarks.xpi) to Firefox and release .
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landmarks github.com
README This repository contains a Firefox extension that enables keyboard navigation of WAI-ARIA landmarks. Landmarks may be navigated via hotkey or via the Firefox Tools menu item. The following WAI-ARIA landmarks are...
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10 steps for making your meeting accessible www-03.ibm.com
Many talented, creative clients and colleagues have physical limitations, such as blindness or vision impairment, deafness or limited hand use or mobility. When you schedule a meeting, do you take potential disabilities into...
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CALLS for PAPERS and PROPOSALS / APRIL 2012 (deadlines)
CALLS for PAPERS and PROPOSALS / APRIL 2012 (deadlines)
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1) BodyNets 2012 - 7th Intl Conference on Body Area Networks (Sep 24–26; Oslo, ...
Ana Isabel B. B.
"The purpose of this survey is to gain insight into the depth & breadth of work currently being undertaken by professionals involved in the creation & promotion of Accessible ICT in Europe & elsewhere in the world."
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SXSW Spotlight: Accessible Complex Data ibmresearchnews.blogspot.com
Susann Keohane & Brian Cragun, consultants for IBM Research’s Human Ability & Accessibility Center, to present "Beyond a Thousand Words: Accessible Complex Data" at SXSW on March 13.
Jorge
Calling all student hackers with and without disabilities! komodoopenlab.com
We just received the super rad news that Komodo OpenLab has been accepted as a mentoring organization in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2012! If you are a switch user who can also hack, this will be your chance to, not only...
Ana Isabel B. B.
IITAA-WCAG 2 Map (by IITAA) dhs.state.il.us
WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria - the following table maps IITAA Standards to WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria. Source: Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA)
