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| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 18 November 2010 |
US government looks at updating disabilities act The US Department of Justice intends to update the 20-year-old Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to incorporate cyberspace. |
| 18 November 2010 |
Testing of cinema captioning systems in the USA At the recent Washington, D.C. Digital Captioning Symposium presented by Regal Entertainment Group and National Association of Theater Owners,... |
| 17 November 2010 |
Web accessibility website launched The digital inclusion advocacy group Citizens Online in partnership with other organisations has launched a website to promote web accessibility. |
| 15 November 2010 |
Media Access Australia CEO Alex Varley appointed to the board of ACCAN Media Access Australia CEO Alex Varley has recently been re-appointed to the board of the communications advocacy organisation the Australian... |
| 15 November 2010 |
Microsoft commits to addressing Windows Phone 7 accessibility issues Microsoft has held an accessibility roundtable in its Redmond headquarters to determine the best way to make Windows Phone 7 accessible. |
| 12 November 2010 |
Free media player sources captions from opensubtitles.org AllPlayer is a free media player that automatically downloads matching captions for movies from opensubtitles.org. |
| 11 November 2010 |
Free audio described tour of Penrith Regional Gallery art exhibitions Penrith Regional Gallery & the Lewers Bequest is offering an audio described tour of the current suite of exhibitions, 'Gathered Up'. This tour... |
| 11 November 2010 |
US study shows captions increase online video viewing A study by US caption supplier PLYmedia claims that the incidence of people who watch an online video all of the way to the end doubles when the... |
| 10 November 2010 |
US project aims to assess quality of live captioning A major American access provider, WGBH’s National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), is collaborating with Nuance Communications to develop a... |
| 09 November 2010 |
Caption levels on US TV commercials surveyed American access advocate Sean Zdenek has conducted an informal survey of caption levels on US TV commercials. As in Australia, there is no legal... |
| 09 November 2010 |
Apple adds special education section to App Store If you are interested in special education apps for iOS devices, visit Apple’s ’Special Education’ section in the iTunes App Store. |
| 08 November 2010 |
Apple adds special education section to App Store If you are interested in special education apps for iOS devices, visit Apple’s ’Special Education’ section in the iTunes App Store. |
| 08 November 2010 |
Major US education access program includes YouTube in quality standards The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), a major education access program in the USA, has expanded its range of service endorsements for... |
| 05 November 2010 |
Review of a Panasonic DMR-XW380 Hard Drive DVD Recorder In November 2010, Media Access Australia was loaned a Panasonic DMR-XW380 Hard Drive DVD Recorder to review. Chris Mikul and Ally Woodford reviewed... |
| 05 November 2010 |
World Deaf Cinema Festival begins As reported in May, the inaugural World Deaf Cinema Festival is currently taking place in Washington DC. |
| 04 November 2010 |
WAI-ARIA: the specifics - Dr Scott Hollier talks about WAI-ARIA and accessibility In November, Dr Scott Hollier delves into some of the benefits of WAI-ARIA and how it can support accessible web development. |
| 04 November 2010 |
WebAIM publishes guide to using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility WebAIM, the leading US provider of web accessibility expertise, has published a guide to Using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility. |
| 03 November 2010 |
Fujitsu offers free mobile phone app to help children with disabilities Fujitsu Limited is offering a free mobile phone application (app) in Japan that supports children with developmental or learning disabilities. |
| 02 November 2010 |
Encore magazine looks at accessibility In the November issue of Encore magazine, which is out now, Georgina Pearson tackles the subject of accessibility in cinema and TV in Australia. |
| 01 November 2010 |
Read My Shorts film event - Sydney A new film event starting in Surry Hills, Sydney, today will screen short films with captions for audience members. |