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Politics Gets Rude, Disrespectful of Physical Disabilities
I rarely like to bring politics into the realm of work. It just seems to be one of those things that doesn't make for good small-talk. People can be very emotional in their support or criticism of parties, candidates or issues, and I can completely understand. Rather ...
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UK Retailers do not meet Accessibility Standards
Webcredible got some press recently with their survey of UK retailer websites. According to their study, 35% of retailers fail to meet the Disability Discrimination Act. In disabled access tests, the average score was 57%, but H Samuel topped the list with a 76% accessibility rating. ...
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The Best Reason for Accessibility
Courtesy: Good Experience Blog The number one reason to build an accessible website (or to be accessible, no matter what the subject): You lose money, and potential customers have bad experiences. Good Experience Blog shows an experience at Bloomingdales when a father with a stroller asks a...
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Accessibility Blog author to present in London
Matt Bailey, founder of the AccessibilityBlog.com, will present an Accessibility and Usability training class in London. The four-hour class will take place on February 22nd from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Business Design Center, 52 Upper Street, Islington. The class will focus on the...
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Target.com update - Jan 2, 2008
Target loses an appeal of the class action status of the Lawsuit brought by the National Federation of the Blind. Target had appealed the class-action status of the suit to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The petition was denied and the lawsuit will proceed "on behalf of ...
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Accessibility and Usability Report offered by Jacob Nielson
Nielson Group offers research data as a gift for the New Year. Jacob Nielson, whom I have long admired for his excellent research into web usability, is offering a fantastic PDF report for free on his website. I am not sure if this is a limited time offer, so go ...
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Leading Technology Companies form Accessibility Alliance
The Accessibility Interoperability Alliance, AIA (http://www.accessinteropalliance.org) has been formed from some of the World's biggest technology companies: Adobe, BayFirst Solutions, HP, Microsoft, and Novell. Included in the founding of this alliance are a number of specialist assistive...
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NFB Makes a Deal with Amazon
Hattip to Joe Clark. The Target v NFB lawsuit seems to be cruising to the netherworld of settlement. Meaning that it will be even longer until there is substantial (or intelligent) legislation or precedent establishing the responsibility of companies in developing an accessible presence...
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Accessibility Blog Looking for Consultants
Posting has been light lately at the Accessibility Blog, as things have been very busy. So I thank you for being patient. Because of this, I am making the following request: The Accessibility Blog is experiencing a higher than normal demand for consulting services. If you are an ...
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Web Accessibility and International Law
The World Wide Web is significant because of the boundaries it traverses. The web places the opportunity to buy from, learn from or interact with companies outside your neighborhood, your state, or your country right at your fingertips. This is a fantastic opportunity for everybody, and the...
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