Everything accessible anywhere
Getting the work-life balance right is a challenge for most people. One small aid to this is having a single diary which includes all work and all personnel events. This has not been easy up to now...
Using scripting to improve accessibility
I recently went to the first day of the first Scripting Enabled Conference. To quote from the website The aim of the conference is to break down the barriers between disabled users and the...
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...
AbilityNet test accessibility using Morae
Being a tester in a usability laboratory confirmed the benefits of usability/accessibility testing technology.
Accessibility Interoperability Alliance News
The Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (AIA) brings together IT and AT vendors to discuss and resolve interoperability issues. It should greatly improve the user experience for people with disabilities.
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.
Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking improves accessibility for all
Nuance recently announced release 10 of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the speech recognition system. It will be attractive to any user; but has some special benefits for people with a disability that means that they cannot use the keyboard.
Why not make the iPhone more Accessible?
The iPhone, out of the box, is not very accessible but with a bit of imagination and technology it could become a must-buy for people with a variety of disabilities.
Tricerion and accessible picture passwords
Replacing passwords with pictures may be more secure but it could be less accessible. Tricerion has a solution that can be used by all.
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.