iPod Nano accessible and more usable
In May 2006 I wrote an article complaining about the lack of accessibility features in the iPod. I have been talking to Apple recently about accessibility across the product line and lo and behold...
The accessibility blog contains short pieces of news and thoughts on accessibility and usability. Accessibility covers making all of ICT easier to use by people with disabilities and challenges and how to make peoples lives easier by the use of ICT. Deeper examination of product and supplier matters appear in Peter Abrahams publications and articles for Bloor Research.
Data Integration Platforms
We have recently completed some primary research into the data integration market and this article highlights some of the results.
Non-accessible websites will be costly
A class action has just cost the US retailer Target 6 million dollars plus expenses. Making the website accessible would have been a much more profitable option.
Accessible website navigation pt3
Being able to navigate around a web site easily is important to all users but for people with disabilities getting to the required information with the minimum number of clicks can be critical to the usability. Part 3.
Accessible website navigation pt2
Being able to navigate around a web site easily is important to all users but for people with disabilities getting to the required information with the minimum number of clicks can be critical to the usability. Part 2
Accurate test data
Traditional approaches to test data involve sampling (and then masking) from your existing data. However, there are advantages to generating the data from scratch.
Accessible website navigation pt1
Being able to navigate around a web site easily is important to all users but for people with disabilities getting to the required information with the minimum number of clicks can be critical to the usability.
When is an accessible PDF accessible?
Documents produced by the standards bodies are not as accessible as they should be. Looking at one particular document suggests changes that should be made.
Standards must be accessible
Documents produced by standards bodies such as BSi, in the UK, and CEN in Europe are normally not accessible. Can there be any excuse and when will this change?
European e-Inclusion Awards 2008 – please enter
The European Union is becoming much more active in the e-inclusion arena. This latest award announcement could give valuable public exposure to organisations that take disability and accessibility seriously.