What’s Next after WCAG? Project Silver to Broaden Future Accessibility Guidelines beyond the Web, Content The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) was published in 2008. That makes it 10 years old and in need of a major update! But information and communications technologies are exploding beyond the web—is even the name outdated? What comes after WCAG 2.0 if not WCAG 3? Jeanne Spellman, web accessibility engineer for the[…]
READ MORE about What Comes after WCAG? Jeanne Spellman on W3C’s “Project Silver”CSUN 2018 Accessibility Interview: Elizabeth Simister, Blackboard Accessibility Manager
While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN. Here, Vivian talks with Elizabeth Simister, Accessibility Manager at Blackboard. Blackboard provides education technology and services to K-12, higher education, and private and public sector organizations. Elizabeth Simister Interview Topics, CSUN 2018 To hear the entire :11 interview at once, try the full playlist[…]
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While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN. She also wanted to learn more about their passion for digital accessibility and share their insights and motivations with you. In this :15 interview, Vivian talks with Amy Bernal, Vice President of Customer Experience for Aira. Aira uses augmented reality to connect people who[…]
READ MORE about CSUN 2018 Accessibility Interview: Amy Bernal, Aira.io VP of Customer ExperienceCSUN 2018 Accessibility Interview: Rebecca Cagle, Senior Trainer, UNTWISE
While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN and to learn more about their passion for accessibility. Here, she interviews Rebecca Cagle, Senior Trainer at the University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion and Sustainable Employment (UNTWISE) department and CSUN workshop speaker on assistive technologies. Introducing Rebecca Cagle [Transcript, “Introduction”] What’s It[…]
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While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN. Here, Vivian interviews Montreal-based Denis Boudreau, Principal Web Accessibility Consultant and Strategist for Deque, covering everything from Denis’s take on what digital accessibility is, details on a couple of his upcoming CSUN presentations, how AI might advance accessibility for people with disabilities, and more. If you’d[…]
READ MORE about CSUN 2018 Accessibility Interview: Denis Boudreau, Principal Web Accessibility Consultant and Strategist, DequeIntroducing VPAT® 2.0, the More Stringent Accessibility Reporting Tool Required for Government IT Procurement
Accessibility reporting requirements for government IT just got tighter—Here’s how VPAT® 2.0 affects vendors, purchasers, and people with disabilities. *NOTE: In March 2018, the Information Technology Industry Council released VPAT® 2.1, available on the ITIC VPAT® web page. Where there’s government, there’s technology. And where’s there’s government technology, there’s a requirement to be accessible to people with disabilities. For 20 years, United States federal government agencies and federally funded programs have[…]
READ MORE about Introducing VPAT® 2.0, the More Stringent Accessibility Reporting Tool Required for Government IT ProcurementCSUN 2018 Assistive Technology Conference Backchannel: Tweets, Blogs, and More!
An extensive list of curated tweets and resources from the CSUN 2018 Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego. Brought to you by the accessibility services and curriculum development teams at Microassist. Please link to and share this page if you find it helpful. The 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, sponsored by the California State University Northridge Center on Disabilities, is the largest international conference focused on assistive technology. Its goal is[…]
READ MORE about CSUN 2018 Assistive Technology Conference Backchannel: Tweets, Blogs, and More!Online Risk Assessment: Does Your Bank Discriminate? A Look at What ADA Compliance Means as Financial Services Go Digital
As financial services increasingly go online, providing equal access to services requires a new way of thinking about anti-discrimination laws. Here, we take a look at the basics of bank ADA compliance and digital services. We also provide a quick mini-accessibility test you can conduct on your own website. A Financial Services Introduction to Digital Accessibility—and the Risks of Inaccessible Online Banking Financial institutions are familiar with many Americans with Disabilities[…]
READ MORE about Online Risk Assessment: Does Your Bank Discriminate? A Look at What ADA Compliance Means as Financial Services Go DigitalAccessible Workplaces, Accessible Video
Accessibility in the News—2/9/18 There was a huge amount of variety in this week’s news, but February is a bit diverse, too. By default, the month gives us Super Bowl LII, which was hosted in an accessible stadium; Valentine’s Day, with braille greeting cards; and the Olympics, which will include video descriptions for individuals who are visually impaired. In other current events, the #MeToo movement brought a much needed spotlight[…]
READ MORE about Accessible Workplaces, Accessible VideoTechnology Platforms and Web Developers Targeted for ADA Lawsuit; Bar Exam Prep Course Provider Settles with Blind Law Students
Accessibility in the News—1/26/18. A Caution for Developers: Beyond Web Content, Tech Platform Hit with ADA Lawsuit Two events this week could give technology platform developers pause, and perhaps extra motivation to consider accessibility for all online content. The first is the final settlement of a case involving BarBri, the host of the country’s largest bar exam preparation course. Blind law students won their 2016 lawsuit against the course provider,[…]
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