Google Doodle pays tribute to Japanese inventor Seiichi MiyakeCNET - Jackson Ryan His invention, the tenji block, changed the way the visually impaired interact with the world.
5 Digital Accessibility Myths Busteddeque.com - Carie Fisher By now you have most likely have heard the term digital accessibility and may have an inkling about what it is— but have you bought into the hype? Or …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Accessible Landmarksscottohara.me Landmarks can be quite useful to people who use screen readers, as they can be used to help orient someone to, and help navigate, a properly …
Play button Gaming accessibility is the star of Microsoft's Super Bowl adEngadget - Kris HoltThe spot showcases joyous young gamers using the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Microsoft has placed more focus on accessibility as of late, an effort that has extended into gaming, particularly with last release
Apple’s ‘Everyone Can Code’ courses are now available in braillecomputerworld.com - Jonny Evans It’s possible the next big thing in app or operating systems development may be created by a blind or partially-sighted developer, as Apple takes …
Play button OrCam’s MyMe uses facial recognition to remember everyone you meetTechCrunch - Romain DilletMeet the OrCam MyMe, a tiny device that you clip on your T-shirt to help you remember faces. The OrCam MyMe features a small smartphone-like camera and a proprietary facial-recognition algorithm so that
IPad Pro Thinking Different: Keys to Adopting an iPad-First WorkflowMacStories - Ryan ChristoffelNo matter how tech-inclined a person may be, no one sits down at their first computer and instantly finds themselves at home with the device. We all have our own tales of computing learning curves – figuring
Accessibility guidelines for UX Designersuxdesign.cc - Avinash Kaur The first and foremost step to build an accessible product is to build empathy and install an inclusive design mentality. Meaningful links Avoid links …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo iOS Accessibility Properties: How They Relate to WCAG, and How to Correctly Use Them - 24 Accessibility24a11y.com - Marcy Sutton It sometimes seems very difficult to create a good user experience in iOS for VoiceOver users, especially without changing the current experience for …
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1—for People Who Haven’t Read the Update24ways.org - feeds@allinthehead.com (Alan Dalton) Alan Dalton reaches for the glistening box of accessibility guidelines under the tree and unwraps them, taking his time to explain each carefully as …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Accessibility Project Lets You Control Netflix with Your Eyescoolblindtech.com - Nelson Régo Netflix is looking to improve accessibility where its iOS app is concerned and, as such, has shown off a feature called Eye Nav, which will allow …
Vive Focus: HTCs autarkes VR-Headset bald auch in Europa erhältlicht3n.de - Golem.de Nachdem es bisher nur in China und als Dev-Kit verfügbar war, erscheint HTCs Vive Focus auch in Deutschland. Das VR-Headset unterstützt …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo European Accessibility Act: Enttäuschender Kompromiss zur Barrierefreiheitbizeps.or.at - kobinet-nachrichten In der Presseinformation heißt es dazu: „Wir haben eine politische Einigung über das European Accessibility Act. Es wird seinem Namen ...
Ecommerce is ignoring people with disabilities — here’s how it should changeTNW - Ben CrudoIn a time where a million different worthy causes are vying for our attention online, it’s impressive to note that World Wildlife Fund of Canada recently pulled off one of its most successful fundraisers
The Beginner’s Guide to Accessibilitydeque.com Welcome to the Beginner’s Guide to Accessibility! We’re glad you’re here. This guide is designed to teach you enough about the ins-and-outs of …
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)inclusivedesign24.org Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas …
Google launches a voice control app to help people with limited mobility navigate their phonesThe Verge - Ashley CarmanOnly on Android for now Google’s launching a new Android app today that’ll help people with mobility and motor impairments control their devices. The app — Voice Access — allows users to navigate through
Scientists Have Connected The Brains of 3 People, Enabling Them to Share ThoughtsScienceAlert - DAVID NIELD Neuroscientists have successfully hooked up a three-way brain connection to allow three people share their thoughts – and in this case, play a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo WAI-ARIA menus, and why you should generally avoid using themmarcozehe.de - Marco The WAI-ARIA standard defines a number of related menu roles. However, in 99% of all cases, these should not be used.A bit of historyIn the mid …
Der Sommer der VR: Virtual Reality erfolgreich in speziellen Anlagen und Themenparksheise.de - Sascha Mattke Im Heimbereich verbreitet sich virtuelle Realität langsamer als erhofft. Doch neue Angebote abseits des eigenen Zuhauses sind bei Besuchern …
Konsortium stellt Spezifikationen für USB-C für VR-Headsets vorzdnet.de - Stefan Beiersmann Ein Konsortium aus fünf Technikfirmen hat sich auf einen neuen Verbindungsstandard für Virtual Reality Headsets namens VirtualLink verständigt. Er …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo First-Ever Color X-ray on a Humanslashdot.org - msmash What if, instead of a black and white X-ray picture, a doctor of a cancer patient had access to color images identifying the tissues being scanned? …
Play button Microsoft’s collaborative Whiteboard app is now availableEngadget - Mallory LocklearUsers can draw, type and add images to a shared board. Microsoft's Whiteboard app, which lets users collaborate on an intelligent canvas through their Windows 10 devices, is now out of preview and available
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Ear Implant Lets Deaf Gerbils Sense Sound From Light Signalsslashdot.org - msmash An anonymous reader shares a report: A research team at the University Medical Center Gottingen has created a cochlear implant that uses light to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The Sound of Silence: What We’re Not Saying About Siri and Her AI Gal Palsuxmatters.com - By Jay Amico By Jay AmicoAsk Siri to self-identify, and you’ll get an existential, but noncommittal answer. For most consumers’ ears, however, Siri—Norse for …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo My Accessibility Journey: What I’ve Learned So Faralistapart.com - by Last year I gave a talk about CSS and accessibility at the stahlstadt.js meetup in Linz, Austria. Afterward, an attendee asked why I was interested …
Neue Funktion: iOS 12 macht AirPods zum Hörgerätcomputerbild.de - Jan Michelsen Sie verstehen Ihre Gesprächspartner oft schlecht? Apple rüstet mit iOS 12 seine AirPods auf und hilft Menschen mit eingeschränktem Hörvermögen. Am 4. …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo USB: Apple und Microsoft unterstützen Braille-Display-Standardgolem.de - Golem.de Das USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) hat einen neuen USB-Standard für Braille-Displays vorgestellt, der zusammen mit Apple, Google und Microsoft …
Tragbarer 3D-Drucker für die Haut: Cyborg-Gadget heilt Wundenchip.de - Benedikt Schwimmbeck Hört sich an wie Science-Ficiton, aber könnte bald Alltag sein - US Forscher haben einen tragbaren 3D-Drucker entwickelt, der weniger als 400 …
Amazon-Chef Jeff Bezos verbietet Powerpoint-Präsentationenfuturezone.at - martin.stepanek In seinem jährlich versendeten Brief an Mitarbeiter und Aktionäre hat Amazon-CEO einmal mehr auf das Verbot von Powerpoint-Präsentationen im Konzern …
