Accessibility and Universal Design in the Digital Age
November 15, 2017
While physical accessibility is making progress, our understanding of and attention to what it means for an environment to be accessible continues to evolve as the virtual world grows. Read More
Source: Campaign
Assistive Technology Helpful in the Classroom for Students with Visual Disabilities
November 15, 2017
Students with visual disabilities now have a number of tools at their disposal to help keep up in the classroom. Read More
Source: R&D Mag
Accessibility a Major Theme at W3C Publishing Summit
November 14, 2017
Members of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) with the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) organized a two-day publishing summit. Read More
Source: Publishers Weekly
The HAWRAF Design Platform Allows Designing and Reading Books with Accessibility Features
October 04, 2017
The New York-based design studio HAWRAF has designed a new digital book platform that lets users read in the web browser. Read More
Source: Co Design
Accessible Tech for Persons with Visual Disabilities
October 04, 2017
The use of technology by the blind has been a mix of clunky software and chunky hardware. Read More
Source: Wired
EU Moves toward Mandated Mobile App Accessibility
October 04, 2017
In April 2017, the European Commission advised the European Standards Organizations (ESOs) through Mandate 554 to develop digital accessibility standards. Read More
Source: Bureau of Internet Accessibility
Dubai to Host AccessAbilities Expo Next Month
October 04, 2017
Dubai will be hosting a three-day AccessAbilities expo that will cater to the increasing demand from the global market for older persons and persons with disabilities. Read More
Source: The Gulf Today
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