GSMA Reveals How Mobile is Set to Transform Education Worldwide, with the Meducation Market Valued at USD 70 billion by 2020
‘Transforming learning through mEducation’, a new report from the GSMA and McKinsey & Company, reveals how a number of early trials in mEducation across diverse geographies and education segments have successfully improved education outcomes, indicating tremendous potential for mEducation in the future of learning worldwide. More
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Implementing the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Work Future Just Policies and Good Practices
After the great success of the Zero Project Conference 2012, for next year’s conference we are focusing on the Right to Work. Suggest outstanding policies, and examples of good practices that, under the principles of the UN Convention, realize the right of persons with disabilities to work on an equal basis with others More
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Can the Gamification of Health Technology Improve Patient Connectedness and Well Being?
Scientists and professors in Canada are working on a collaborative study to develop and evaluate exercise video games, or “exergames,” to engage youth with Cerebral Palsy in physical exercise to improve their physical fitness and quality of life, find out Andrea Wahbe More
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CAPTCHA-less Security: Accessibility of CAPTCHA
CAPTCHA is perceived as a quick and effective way to stop bots from performing abusive actions on a website. But how accessible are the codes for persons with disabilities, finds out Karl Groves More
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Subtitles vs Captions
The difference between subtitles and captions is that subtitles are intended as translations of foreign movies for hearing people while captions are used by those who have little or no hearing, explains Svetlana Kouznetsova More
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Reflections on the 6th European eAccessibility Forum
BrailleNet, one of the long time supporters of the DAISY Consortium, organized the 6th European eAccessibility Forum which was held in Paris, France, on March 26. The topic this year was "Putting e-accessibility at the heart of information systems" More
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A Guide to PDF and accessibility
This full-length guide to PDF and accessibility is designed for organizations producing PDF files and for assistive technology practitioners to better-understand PDF accessibility issues. More
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Mobile Accessibility Guidelines by the Swedish Internet Fund Funka
In a project funded by the Swedish Internet Fund, Funka has developed guidelines for the development of accessible mobile interfaces More
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Accessibility Certification: The Devil is in the Details
On February 28, 2012, the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) hosted a session to determine the need for an international society of accessibility professionals. Cyndi Rowland of WebAIM, who attended the workshop, analyzes the pros and cons of establishing such an initiative More
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A Screen Reader for Everyone: Why the World Needs NVDA
Funded by donations, the NV Access organization - makers of the NVDA screen reader - is a labor of love for founders Mick Curran and Jamie Teh, who devote their time to ensuring that NVDA is the best it can be. More
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