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New Animation About Cloud-based Accessibility

For those of you familiar with the animation we did for the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII), here’s a new one for part of GPII, Flexible Learning for Open Education (Floe). What kind of animation or visualization would you most … Continue reading

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Why Not Open-Source Orphan Products?

Phillip Torrone of MAKE Magazine argues cogently that companies that are abandoning products should release information about them that would aid follow-on developers and tinkerers. This makes a lot of sense, and there’s an accessibility angle. Many products that are … Continue reading

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Info on Mobile Phone Screen Resolution

From a site about cartooned phone wallpapers, here’s a complete listing of mobile phones and their screen resolution. Their mainstream users need that info so they know which cartoon image will fit their phone; we can use the same info … Continue reading

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Apple Adds Peer Support for All Products

Apple has added a way for its users to ask and answer questions about every Apple product, called Apple Support Communities.You can search by product, even in context, such as ‘iPad in the Enterprise’. This is a great way for … Continue reading

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New Accessibility Law Signed by President Obama

The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (PDF) was signed into law on October 8, 2010, after several years of drafting, revision, and tough final negotiation. The Act will apply accessibility requirements to a wide range of new digital … Continue reading

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US Department of Justice Seeks to Extend ADA to More Technologies

As part of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Justice has released 4 Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs) asking for public comment on whether and how to extend the ADA to cover: … Continue reading

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