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We present to you a menu of tidbits collected in recent days that are too short for blog posts and sometimes too long for a tweet (when we want to add clarifying comments). Headings provide a light grouping to help you skim the offerings. Bon appétit! Ada Lovelace Day March 24 is approaching, and that means it’s [...]
South African consumers can look forward to plain language in all consumer documents – the South African Consumer Protection Act became law April 24, 2009. The act “makes plain language a basic right and a business obligation.” This impressive news is on the site for Plain Language Association InterNational. The news article goes on to say [...]
We present to you a menu of tidbits collected in recent days that are too short for blog posts and sometimes too long for a tweet (when we want to add clarifying comments). Headings provide a light grouping to help you skim the offerings. Bon appétit! Promoting accessibility to developers Sitepoint posted an article called Enabling Accessibility [...]
We present to you a menu of tidbits collected in recent days that are too short for blog posts and sometimes too long for a tweet (when we want to add clarifying comments). Headings provide a light grouping to help you skim the offerings. Bon appétit! Where to Discuss Accessibility? The Accessify Forum is an excellent place [...]
We present to you a menu of tidbits collected in recent days that are too short for blog posts and sometimes too long for a tweet (when we want to add clarifying comments). Headings provide a light grouping to help you skim the offerings. Bon appétit! That Thing Everyone Buzzed About Last Week The long-awaited new gadget [...]
We present to you a menu of tidbits collected in recent days that are too short for blog posts and sometimes too long for a tweet (when we want to add clarifying comments). Headings provide a light grouping to help you skim the offerings. Bon appétit! Accessibility Statements @mgifford started a page about the need for Drupal [...]
We present to you a menu of tidbits collected in recent days that are too short for blog posts and sometimes too long for a tweet (when we want to add clarifying comments). Headings provide a light grouping to help you skim the offerings. Bon appétit! Technology, Tools, and Devices SSB BART Group recently announced the release [...]
We received great news from SIG member, Brenda Huettner – she’s writing a new book on the topic of… wait… drum roll…. accessibility! Here’s what she tells us: Some of you may remember a couple of years ago when the STC Press was going to publish a book I was writing about accessibility across multiple forms of [...]
Hooray! We are proud to announce that this blog won an Excellence award in the 2009 APEX® Awards for Publication Excellence in the category of "Blogs, Forums & Wikis"! Information about the competition is available at http://www.ApexAwards.com/. APEX 2009 awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry—in the [...]
This Swine widget, courtesy of HHS and CDC, provides a graphic with links to Swine Flu Info. To embed this on your site, use the following code for object: <script type="text/javascript" src="http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm?javascript"></script><noscript><p><object data="http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm" name="swineframe" id="swineframe" style="width: 160; height: 152; border: none;"></object></p></noscript> Or, use the following code for iframe: <script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm?javascript”></script><noscript><iframe src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm” name=”swineframe” frameborder=0 id=”swineframe” scrolling=”no” height=”160″ width=”152″ marginheight=”0″ [...]
STC officials have initiated an option for members to split their dues into four equal payments spread over four months. This optional payment plan is available for both new and renewing members and for all categories of membership except students. Payments must be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or AMEX). Checks are not accepted for [...]
(We received the following article from a friend of the SIG, Michael Balars II, the senior tax accountant at 8-CAP, a non-profit organization in Western Michigan. He coordinates five sites in two counties to help low-income & challenged people get their taxes done. He is also a liaison to the IRS from 8-CAP’s group, Montcalm [...]
The Amazing Stories magazine of the last century was devoted to science fiction stories of all kinds. In other words, stories of the future, and to some, the impossible. Research is making some amazing stories possible and bringing them into the present. We want to present two tales that we consider amazing. Helping the blind to [...]
You might be able to help. Member Whitney Quesenbery brought us the latest news about the Plain Language bill that we wrote about back in April this year. It is stuck in the Senate. Senator Bennett (R. Utah) has blocked the bill on the grounds that it would be a problem for the Federal Election Commission and [...]
Washington, DC, 20 June 2008—American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Press Release The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) is delighted that Representatives Edward Markey (D-MA) and Heather Wilson (R-NM) have introduced “The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008″ (H.R. 6320). The bill would amend the Communications Act to ensure that new [...]
“DOT Gets It Together For Air Travelers With Disabilities” People with disabilities will have additional protections against discrimination when they travel by air, as the result of a new rule issued today [8 May 2008] by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that strengthens the existing regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and extends [...]
A spam attack on one of the Epilepsy Foundation’s online forums appears to have been designed to trigger seizures in persons with epilepsy. On Easter weekend, the Epilepsy Foundation—and those who use its online forums for help, support, suggestions and camaraderie—came under attack by people who posted rapidly flashing images to cause serious injury and harm. [...]
Artificial Vision System BehindTheMedspeak: BrainPort – See with your tongue and hear and touch as well. NovaVision VRT: Vision Restoration Therapy – addressing vision loss after stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or optic nerve injury Tongue Display Unit (TDU) Related posts Assistive Technology (0) Speech Resources (0) Regaining Sight After a Stroke (0) Visual [...]
Today, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) entered into force. When you realize that an estimated 650 million people worldwide are affected by this groundbreaking treaty, this is very big news. According to the news release about CRPD from the UN News Centre today, the rights of persons with disabilities [...]
TEITAC proudly presented its report to the United States Access Board on April 3rd concerning revision recommendations regarding the standards for section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the guidelines for section 255 of the US Telecommunications Act. The April 3rd TEITAC announcement can be read in its entirety on the Web, as well as [...]
AccessAbility SIG member, Whitney Quesenbery, Whitney Interactive Design, LLC, brought some exciting news to our attention. Here’s what Whitney has to say. Plain language is not a new concept; understanding your audience, clear communication, and good information design are part of what makes us technical communicators. Last week, we had some exciting news from the US Congress: [...]
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