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December 31, 2007

Last call! (And I don't mean just for 2007.) The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Working Draft is going through its last round of public comment. Submit feedback by February 1st, 2008. It's long overdue for an update!


December 19, 2007

It's not every day that a story on accessibility hits CNN news. A group of major companies formed the Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (AIA). Member companies include Adobe, Microsoft, HP, HiSoftware, and GW Micro. The goal is to help organizations create accessible hardware, software, and products for the Web.


December 5, 2007

An article asks How accessible are UK newspaper websites? and answers in a multi-part story. The reviews of eight major newspapers' web sites include: details about what each site did well and poorly, ratings from volunteer disabled users, comments from an accessibility professional, and responses from the newspaper. While The Guardian rated the best, none were great. There's plenty of room for improvement and now each site knows what they should change to improve the online experience.