What Steve Jobs Meant to Digital Outcasts
As most folks undoubtedly know, this week the world lost Steve Jobs after his quasi-secretive battle with pancreatic cancer. From a consumer standpoint, Jobs was arguably the most significant business figure of the past quarter century. For digital outcasts, that impact is significant.
Video Games, Mobile Health, Virtual Reality and Accessibility
Update covering a number of recent trends in emerging, inclusive technology, including video games for people with disabilities, mobile health tools for K-12 students, and the use of virtual reality for pain distraction.
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20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), described as the Emancipation Proclamation for people with disabilities.
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iPad Accessibility, Part Two
We just can’t get enough of the iPad. From every media outlet come mentions of the device as it pertains to our digital lives. Of particular interest to readers of this blog are the iPad’s applicability relating to digital accessibility.
Impressions of the iPad
I’ve had the iPad a full week now, loaded it up with apps and taken it on the road a bit. It’s a game changer, but a subtle one.
iPad Accessibility
The lines formed around city blocks this week, in great anticipation of the iPad arrival. There is plenty of chatter about what the iPad means for personal computing, but what about accessibility?
Google Increases Awareness of Digital Accessibility
Google is already synonymous with developing software builds to make the Web more searchable. According to the official Google blog, the company is now making a commitment to accessibility as well.
Apple Announces iPhone with Accessibility for the Blind
At today’s World Wide Developer Conference, Apple announced a new model iPhone that incorporates VoiceOver screen access technology. This makes the iPhone the first maintstream mobile phone that is fully accessible to those with visual disabilities.
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Touch-Screen Phone for the Blind
Readers of this blog should already recognize the name TV Raman, a research scientist from Google who is involved with such interesting projects as an accessible AJAX framework and Google Health. Mr. Raman recently emerged in the media again, this time for his work on a touch-screen phone for blind people.
New Legislation for Accessible Communications
Earlier this month, the United States Congress heard testimony on draft legislation that would make emerging communications technologies accessible to the blind.
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