Blacktelephone: Accessibility Calling!

Author: David Mascarina

David Mascarina is currently the Web Producer for California State University Northridge, Web Coordinator for Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the Creative Director of DGM Seven. Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dgmascarina

Posts by this Author

Free Web Browser Software Developed for People Who Are Visually Impaired

by David Mascarina on July 21st, 2008 under Current Events, We Recommend

From Occupational Health and Safety

Lighthouse International, a leader in advocating accessibility for people with low vision, recently unveiled an innovative add-on software tool that will enable millions of people worldwide with low vision to access previously inaccessible web pages. Continue reading Free Web Browser Software Developed for People Who Are Visually Impaired

EU launches consultation on web accessibility for disabled

by David Mascarina on July 21st, 2008 under Current Events

From www.chinaview.cn

BRUSSELS, July 2 (Xinhua) — The European Commission on Wednesday launched a public consultation on measures to make websites accessible to the disabled. Continue reading EU launches consultation on web accessibility for disabled

Talking websites improve accessibility and sales

by David Mascarina on July 21st, 2008 under Best Practices, Current Events, We Recommend

Peter Abrahams By: Peter Abrahams, Practice Leader - Accessibility and Usability, Bloor Research
Published: 21st July 2008
Copyright Bloor Research © 2008

Textic Limited, the text to speech solutions specialist, recently announced the commercial launch of Talklets, the Web 2.0 service that ‘voice-enables’ text-based Web content.

So why should you want to voice-enable your web site? The simple answer is that it adds an extra level of accessibility to the site and further ensures compliance with existing and proposed legislation around the world; but that is only part of the answer. Continue reading Talking websites improve accessibility and sales

I.B.M. Software Enhances Web Accessibility for the Blind

by David Mascarina on July 21st, 2008 under Current Events, Technology

By MARTYN WILLIAMS, IDG News Service\Tokyo Bureau, IDG

IBM launched on Tuesday an application that seeks to harness the power and time of Internet users around the globe to make the Web more accessible to the visually impaired. Continue reading I.B.M. Software Enhances Web Accessibility for the Blind

BRB!

by David Mascarina on July 20th, 2008 under Red Stapler Corner

We’ve just been busy busy busy! Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten Blacktelephone!

I just want to let our readers know that we will be posting at Blacktelephone.com as soon as we can. Please stay tuned!

David Mascarina
BT Blogger :-)