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WebAIM publishes guide to using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility

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WebAIM, the leading US provider of web accessibility expertise, has published a guide to Using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility.

VoiceOver is a screen reader that comes standard with Mac OS X and all iOS devices (i.e. iPhone and iPad, iPod touch). WebAIM’s latest article provides basic information and tips for using VoiceOver to evaluate website accessibility.

Screen readers are often used as part of the web accessibility testing process. For people who do not use screen readers in their everyday lives, testing with screen readers can be difficult, and there are right and wrong ways to conduct testing.

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Noogle Noggles, an accessible interface to Google Goggles for the iPhone

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Noogle Noggles is an iPhone app that is an accessible alternative to Google Goggles. (Now try saying that three times fast!)

Recently, Google updated the Google Mobile iPhone app to include the Google Goggles feature. Google Goggles is a visual search tool that allows you to take a picture of an object such as the Sydney Opera House, choose a category for that object (either text, landmarks, books, contact information, artwork, wine or logos) and then have Google return results for the visual search.

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New version of XVid player for iOS devices supports captions

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A new version of the iPhone app CineXPlayer that allows you to play Xvid movies on your iPad and iPhone now includes support for captions.

Support for captions has been included in CineXPlay version 1.4 by popular demand. The app supports captions in SRT format and is compatible with the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad.

You can download CineXPlayer from the Apple iTunes store.

 

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Techniques for WCAG 2.0 updated, including techniques for Flash

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The World Wide Web Consortium has released updates to Techniques for WCAG 2.0 and Understanding WCAG 2.0. WCAG 2.0, or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 outline the practical delivery of universal design concepts, focusing on mainstream usability issues, disability-specific accessibility issues, and the interaction of assistive technology products likely to be used by affected disability groups.

The updated documents have more coverage of non-W3C technologies, including techniques for Flash content, and help define a way for authors to comply with WCAG 2.0. The W3C warns however that “…publication of techniques for a specific technology does not imply that the technology can be used in all cases to create accessible content that meets WCAG 2.0.”

Visit the W3C blog for more information about the new and improved WCAG 2.0 techniques.

 

 

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