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Google does not always create accessible products (GoogleWave). However, sometimes they do a good job of increasing the accessibility of an existing service. I hope that Vimeo gets the message that accessibility is important.
In the first major step toward making millions of videos on YouTube accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired people, Google unveiled new […]
Google Wave is “totally inaccessible.” According to Web Accessibility in Mind’s (Web AIM) Jared Smith.
Smith’s list of Google Wave’s inaccessible aspects is quite disappointing:
Alternative text is not provided for any images.
Background images are used to convey content.
Roles, states, and other accessibility properties are not defined.
There is no document or heading structure or semantics. None! […]
Yesterday’s post on Vimeo, YouTube, accessibility and closed captioning was read, and commented on, by Blake Whitman, Director of Community at Vimeo. Please note that I do not have any ill will towards Vimeo. They make neat things. I just wish that they made them accessible…which really means that their “things” aren’t as neat […]
I used to be a huge fan of Vimeo. Their user interface and HD video capability is top notch. Unfortunately, Vimeo has decided that accessibility is not a priority. 8 days ago on the Vimeo forums, the topic of accessibility via closed captions / subtitles was added to the Vimeo Community Forums - Feature […]
A California state Supreme Court decision is being heralded as a victory by disability activists. The unanimous ruling changes past precedent and makes it possible for businesses to be sued for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act without proving the business did so intentionally.
Inland activist Ruthee Goldkorn said the ruling makes people with disabilities […]
I’m a big fan of the Common Craft Show. They take complicated concepts and translate them into “plain English”. I was perusing the Common Craft site yesterday when I noticed that they provide links to subtitled versions of their videos via dotSUB.
Here’s an entertaining and accessible (for people with auditory impairments) video called “Zombies […]
Target settles lawsuit with advocates for blind
Target Corp. will revamp its Web site to make it more accessible for the blind and pay $6 million in damages to plaintiffs who joined a class action lawsuit against the retailer, under a settlement announced yesterday with the National Federation of the Blind.
Virginia Tech Tries ‘Compliance Sheriff’ […]
I remember the first time I closed my eyes, put on a pair of headphones and browsed the web using a screen reader. It was extremely challenging. Images without ALT attributes, Flash objects, and poorly coded websites left me feeling extremely frustrated and gave me even more empathy for web users with visual impairments. […]
The University of Michigan’s Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor is apparently in violation of the American’s with Disabilities Act. A letter sent to the University of Michigan by the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) (6MB PDF) informed the university that three complaints had been filed alleging that the stadium is […]
via the Official Google Blog:
Web Search: Result pages include headers to delineate logical sections.
Accessible Search: Promotes results that are accessible.
Book Search: Full-text access to public-domain works.
Gmail: A simple yet functional HTML mode that works well with screenreaders.
Gmail Mobile: A lightweight user interface that is also speech-friendly.
Google Maps: Easy-to-use […]
