The Standard on Web Accessibility outlines the requirements for government departments, and is supported by a guidance document outlining specific deliverables, tools and solutions. The Government suggested that the departments start implementing the guidelines immediately, giving priority to core content and most important information.
One of the supporting organisations is software company Adobe which has contracted NV Access to enhance NVDA's support for Adobe products. This will improve access to PDFs, electronic forms, e-books and other digital documents for users who are blind or vision impaired. NV Access will also work on improving Adobe Flash Player’s accessibility issues.
A screen magnifier is computer software that enlarges a portion of the screen, allowing older people or those who are vision impaired to see it more easily. Media Access Australia reviewed a number of screen magnifiers for different operating systems that offer the most common features available in free and low cost screen readers.
Participants are invited to share their experiences and any advice that could benefit others. This accumulated knowledge will then be turned into resources available to everyone.
The research will focus on the most common social media and blogging platforms and how people with disabilities use them, with or without assistive technology.
