A variety of snippets of news suggest that accessibility and usability are going up the agenda and more organisations are recognising the needs of people with disabilities
Leopard, the latest version of Apple Mac operating system, has some new features that help accessibility but the design of some of them suggest that Apple still do not take the issue really seriously.
Target, the US retailer, are being sued for having an inaccessible web site. By fighting the case the law has been clarified which is good for accessibility. Hence the tongue in cheek three cheers.
ISO have had a second ballot on OpenXML. IBM has joined OpenOffice.org. What will be the impact on accessibility, assistive technologies, browser support and other user interfaces?
Friends of the Earth are asking us to join Thebigask march. I believe it is a very worthwhile cause but they have made it very difficult for disabled people to join. Try it and see why it is so inaccessible and why you should join anyway.
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