New Media
London 2012 Olympics supports access for online video
Monday, 24 May 2010 11:43
The story of Wenlock and Mandeville - the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics mascots respectively - can now be viewed online as an audio described YouTube video.
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Office 2010 introduces inbuilt Accessibility Checker
Friday, 21 May 2010 16:16
The new Microsoft Office 2010, due for release to the general public next month, includes an inbuilt Accessibility Checker that tests common accessibility problems in Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, and assists the user to correct these issues.
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Leading e-textbook provider increases accessibility features
Friday, 21 May 2010 10:25
VitalSource Technologies Inc ., a company located in the US that specialises in physical and digital services in the book industry, has just announced that the new release for its VitalSource Bookshelf e-textbook platform will include major accessibility updates.
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Researcher receives award for using social media to support the education of people with disabilities
Friday, 21 May 2010 08:27
Yesterday the Hon. Bill Shorten MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, announced Dr Denise Wood as the inaugural winner of the Telstra-TJA Christopher Newell Prize for Telecommunications and Disability. Dr Wood is a researcher and senior lecturer in the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages at the University of South Australia.
Guidelines for describing images in the sciences and engineering
Friday, 21 May 2010 08:25
The National Centre for Accessible Media (NCAM) in the US has published guidelines for describing images in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) where images are often used to convey important information about these disciplines.
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Australasian firm ensures accessible accounting
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 08:55
Accomplish Ltd has released version 15 of its CashManager accounting software, which is very accessible to blind people using adaptive technology such as screen readers. The secret of its accessibility, according to general manager Grant Hewson, is, “This simplicity in program design and operation.”
Australasian firm ensures accessible accounting
Monday, 10 May 2010 12:32
Accomplish Ltd has released version 15 of its CashManager accounting software, which is very accessible to blind people using adaptive technology such as screen readers. The secret of its accessibility, according to general manager Grant Hewson, is, “This simplicity in program design and operation.”
Android product releases leading to greater access
Tuesday, 04 May 2010 07:51
Google, the world’s largest search provider, looks set to achieve greater market share in the mobile market with its Android operating system being rolled out on a large number of devices including iPad-style tablet PCs, netbooks, mobile phones and set-top boxes. Best of all, Android’s access features are rapidly evolving.
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‘Hiccup’ leads White House to focus on web accessibility standard
Friday, 30 April 2010 16:09
The White House promises to pay more attention to the Section 508 accessibility standard for people who have a disability when developing Web sites after two new US government sites did not meet the 508 guidelines.
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Apple tutorials show you how to use accessibility features on the iPhone
Friday, 23 April 2010 09:57
Apple is known for its inbuilt accessibility features, particularly the very powerful VoiceOver which functions as a gesture-based screen reader on Apple devices with touch screens. Now, video tutorials produced by Apple show iPhone users just how to use VoiceOver and voice commands.
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