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Accessibility in the News

01/12/2010

New guidelines boost Web Access
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced a new standard to make sites more accessible to people who are older or disabled. Version 2.0 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) will apply to text, images, audio and video. It also covers web applications and is said to give developers more flexibility than the old guidelines. According to the consortium, WCAG 2.0 should also be easier to understand and use. The guidance is designed to address barriers encountered by people with visual, hearing, physical, cognitive and neurological disabilities and older people with access needs.

01/12/2010

Post Visually impaired gamer sues Sony Online
It's not uncommon for gamers who are blind to feel invisible in addition to visually impaired. For instance, when gamer Brandon Cole wrote THQ a letter suggesting changes to make its Smackdown series of WWE wrestling games more accessible to those who are blind, he received a form letter back thanking him for his appreciation of the game's graphics. But now, one gamer who is visually impaired has gone beyond simply requesting accessibility features and is demanding them by way of a lawsuit. Last month, disabled gamer Alexander Stern filed suit against Sony, Sony Online Entertainment, and Sony Computer Entertainment America in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The suit alleges that Sony is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to implement features to make its games accessible to gamers who are visually impaired.

01/12/2010

Blind Bargains: A preview of accessibility for the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch
Yes, it is true, the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch both have a unique voice. If you've been on the fense on whether or not to check out these devices as potential gifts for friends or self, wait no longer... Please navigate to the provided link for an excellent video demonstrating the features of VoiceOver, the screenreader built in to the iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch.