New Report by Public Sector IT Association Highlights Accessibility Issues on Council Websites
July 06, 2020
A new report by Public Sector IT Association Socitm highlights diverse accessibility findings based on testing of more than 800 public sector sites set against the WCAG 2.1 standard. Read More
Source: SOCITM
New Research Reveals Strategies for Global Disability Inclusion
July 06, 2020
A new study of 120 global brands, ‘Towards a Disability-Smart World’ shows how over 90 per cent of businesses are recognizing the importance of employees and customers with disabilities. Read More
Source: The Global Recruiter
Patreon and American Council of the Blind Announce Digital Accessibility Initiative
July 02, 2020
Patreon with the American Council of the Blind, has announced an initiative to enhance its website and mobile applications to make them more accessible for creators and patrons with visual impairment. Read More
Source: News Lanes
Authoring Tool Accessibility Report Generator (ATAG) Launched
June 30, 2020
The ATAG Report Tool by W3C helps authoring tool vendors and evaluators provide information to project procurers and others who need to know how well potential authoring tools support accessibility. Read More
Source: All Markup
Switzerland Publishes Government Standard on Digital Accessibility
June 25, 2020
Switzerland has released the eCH-0059 version 3.0 that is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.1 of the W3C and uses additional tools to promote e-accessibility. Read More
Source: eCH
Switzerland Publishes Government Standard on Digital Accessibility
June 25, 2020
Switzerland has released a new version eCH-0059 version 3.0 based on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 of the World Wide Web Consortium and uses additional tools to promote e-accessibility. Read More
Source: e-Government Standards
India: Digital Platform Aims to Upskill Youth with Disabilities
June 23, 2020
Youth4Jobs Foundation as part of its COVID-19 response has been training youngsters with disabilities in Rural India in digital skills, to subsequently connect them with potential employers. Read More
Source: The Hindu
The World Wide Web Consortium Publishes Updated Working Draft
June 22, 2020
W3C has published an updated "Working Draft of Challenges with Accessibility Guidelines Conformance and Testing, and Approaches for Mitigating Them". Read More
Apple’s Newly Released iOS14 Introduces Many Accessibility Features
June 22, 2020
Apple iOS 14 incorporates accessibility features that includes customizing sounds for various alerts and a back tap on the iPhone to select different actions to better navigate phone tools. Read More
Source: Mac Rumors
Target Launches Documentary on Inclusive Design and Accessibility
June 18, 2020
American retail company, Target has launched its first short film streaming on Hulu, titled “Design for All” that explores how accessibility can lead to a more understanding and healthy community. Read More
Source: Apartment Therapy
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