Archive for February, 2010

Update on the Section 508 / Section 255 Guidelines

February 26, 2010, filed under Accessibility, Accessibility Laws, Section 508, Standards, Web Accessibility; 1 Comment.
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I thought I’d clear up any potential confusion over the recent rumor that the revised version of the Section 508 and Section 255 guidelines would be published for public comment in March.
Last night I confirmed with the US Access Board that the version of the guidelines to be released in March are an “Advance Notice [...]

Freedom of Choice

February 23, 2010, filed under Accessibility, Apple, Assistive Technology, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, JAWS, Mozilla, Opera, Safari, Screen Readers, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes, Zoomtext, microsoft; 24 Comments.
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The recent EU ruling requires Microsoft to provide Windows operating system users with a choice of browsers to install rather than having Microsoft Internet Explorer pre-installed. This is a laudable initiative that provides a more level playing field for browser vendors and more choice for consumers. Unfortunately what it does not do is provide informed [...]