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Dolphin GuideConnect: Accessible Computing Made Simpler

… navigational menu throughout. Users can interact with applications on GuideConnect using a few basic keyboard … offers a simplified user interface, it includes most of the applications you will want to use: email, word processor, … like magnification and text-to-speech. The productivity applications?Email, Web Browser, and Letters and Documents, …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld July 2020

How Does the Department of Justice's Withdrawal of Proposed Regulations Change How the ADA Applies to Websites?

… exactly how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to web services. In 2010, the DOJ started the … of Justice has long interpreted title III of the ADA to apply to web services , and recent court rulings concerning … training and usability testing to ensure that websites and apps are accessible to all customers. One way to mitigate …
Elizabeth Neal

AFB Remembers Steve Jobs

… were it not for him. AFB has been a longtime supporter of Apple products, which come fully accessible right out of the … and CEO: "Steve Jobs, as a technology pioneer and CEO of Apple, was a longtime champion for people with disabilities. Here at AFB, we have applauded his accomplishments over and over. I speak for all …
AFB Staff

In This Issue

… information, I would like to see improved accuracy. Home Appliance Access The Accessible Kitchen: Using the Instant … maker, and stockpot warmer. This high-tech countertop appliance offers a complete set of touch panel controls…but … and your choice of either the iOS or Android Smart Cooker app. I have been using the Smart Pot for several months now …
AccessWorld August 2016

AccessWorld News

… AFB Now Accepting Applicants to the Blind Leaders Development Program! Are you … to help shape the next generation of blind leaders--apply to be a mentor in the inaugural AFB Blind Leaders … LinkedIn group for program alumni and mentors Participant Application Form Mentor Application Form National Braille …
AccessWorld October 2019

As the Pandemic Continues, So Does AFB's Research on its Impact

… have low vision. These insights are being shared with the appropriate officials but also highlighted long-standing … and inclusion. The findings are being shared with the appropriate officials and leaders that can push for systemic … For example, the survey data showed that many websites and apps used to schedule appointments, order groceries, or even …

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)!

… 05/20/2021 Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD)! The purpose … Patnoe We are excited to welcome Sarah Herrlinger of Apple and Christopher Patnoe of Google to Inform & Connect, … we mean the design and development of a website (or app, or any digital tool) that allows everyone, including …
Jeremy Ramsier

Introducing the AFB Talent Lab

… for undergraduate engineer and design students and an apprenticeship program for dedicated accessibility … on AFB's 20 years of experience helping companies make apps and websites accessible. We're focused on scaling our …

Create Helpful Image Descriptions with the W3C's Alt Text Decision Tree

… vast majority of other modern digital interfaces including apps, desktop software, even operating system UIs. Images … on anything related to web accessibility, which also can be applied to other situations in many cases, the W3C is a …
Aaron Preece, AccessWorld Editor in Chief

Recommendations

… and service providers must make their websites, software applications, and kiosks fully accessible to people with … (including procurement policies) to ensure that any web or app-based products that the organization buys, deploys, or … product development, procurement, etc.) and where appropriate, designate a Chief Accessibility Officer to …

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