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Microsoft Backtracks on Accessibility in New Mobile Operating System, Commits to Accessibility in Future Windows Phone Platform

… but admitted that it will be a multi-year process. What Happened? Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 does support Code … like the Samsung Jack and the HTC Touch Pro 2. So what happened? The number of smart phones running Microsoft's … new operating system and user interface. He noted that no applications from earlier Microsoft mobile operating systems …
Paul Schroeder, Darren Burton
AccessWorld December 2010

AccessWorld News

… professionals. Essilor reported consolidated revenue of approximately €5 billion in 2012 and employs around 50,700 … with disabilities How leading corporations promote consumer apps for users of all abilities Article Topic AccessWorld …
AccessWorld November 2013

Opinions Vary on TV Access Article

… months or so recuperating from illness. Wow, was I ever happy to know that there was a good bit of described … on an accessible set-top box. However, I've already been disappointed by the lack of knowledge about this by the DIRECTV … Best regards, Cindy Dear AccessWorld Editor, I was very disappointed with the "Watching TV" article in the August issue …
AccessWorld September 2012

Reader Glad for Article on iOS Reading Apps

… of the SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective iOS Reading Apps ." This article was well researched, and because of the … there are lots of other people just like him. When that happens, it makes us feel better about ourselves. PBS wrote a … Sincerely, Deborah Dear AccessWorld Editor, I really appreciated reading Mark Richert's hard hitting article on …
AccessWorld November 2012

The Top 12 Highlights from the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute Conference

… resources. Speak on, Ike! Darren Burton's presentation, "Apple Accessibility: Education, Entertainment and … features. We were amused when Darren showed off a weather app that forecast conditions in Seattle as rain, rain, rain, … theme parks. AFB's 90th anniversary celebration, which was capped off by AFB leaders Carl Augusto, Paul Schroeder, and …
Joe Strechay
AccessWorld April 2011

Five Ways to Use the Flatten Inaccessibility Report

… you are experiencing an accessibility issue with a website, app, or device, you can share the technology section of the …
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum

Book Review: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, by Haben Girma

… asking for a favor,” she writes to the manager of the Bon Appetit dining hall. “I'm asking Bon Appetit to comply with the law.” Although the experience of … under $100 Shop Independently with Shipt: an Accessible App that Brings the “Store to your Door” November 2019 Table …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld November 2019

Agenda

… Hepper (retired executive) Inclusion Breakout: The Power of Apprenticeships Michael Hess (The Blind Institute of … Rivera Inclusion Breakout: Digital Inclusion: Public Policy Approaches to Website and App Accessibility Sarah Malaier (AFB), Clark Rachfal …

Accessibility Recommendations for Developers of VR Environments for Users with Low Vision

… fonts on set-up menus for Oculus devices and various apps. Make it intuitive to find things in the VR environment … with a minimum of fatigue; and 7) Size and Space for Approach and Use: Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, …
Josephine F. Wilson, Jared A. Embree
AccessWorld Fall 2023

AFB Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Helen Keller Achievement Awards and Announces 2016 Honorees

… include video description. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is being applauded for its commitment to making its banking and … vision loss, and is committed to making its website and apps accessible to all of its customers. Rebecca Alexander …

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