Have you ever wondered how accessible your web site is? Or are you a web designer who would like to know about making a web site easier for people with screen reading software to access? The WAVE toolbar can answer those questions for you. This Firefox add-on was created by WebAIM – Web Accessibility In […]
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No Closed Captioning for On Demand Movies
Netflix, Starz, and Blockbuster On Demand all offer movies and TV episodes that you can “watch instantly” by hooking your television up to the internet using a specified device. While these companies have made movies more accessible to a larger audience, none of them currently provide Closed Captioning for the hearing impaired on their streaming […]
CAPTCHA Treats Visually Impaired Like Robots
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSarah Norman is the new media intern for the Fall/Winter 09-10 year! She will be blogging, tweeting and managing content for all of our social media outlets. If you are interested in guest blogging or have information on assistive technology to share, email Sarah at snorman@eastersealscrossroads.org. Signing up for […]
Review: Macy’s User Assistance Tool
Last night, while I was working hard at online shopping, I visited the Web site for Macy’s Department Store. At the bottom of their home page, it says “Visually Impaired Customers: Download Our New User Assistance Tool.” I was not able to access it from the iPhone so I made note to check it out […]