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Still Not Announcing Bus Stops in Halifax

lablady wrote 7 hours ago: Hmm. Yesterday was hot and humid. According to those who saw the interview on TV, Opal looked bored. … more »

Tags: Advice, Advocacy, Announcing bus stops, Blind Etiquette for Transit drivers, blindness, Canada, Disability Rights, Fairness, Halifax

Initial Thoughts on the ASUS EEE PC for Public Use5 comments

Ryan Deschamps wrote 10 hours ago: As a big advocate of laptops in public libraries as a way to engage community, it was a no-brainer t … more »

Tags: E-learning, GTD, Ideas!, library2, Linux, Professional Development, projects, technology, Trends

An Open Letter to the Disabled Population of Canada 1 comment

treadmarkz wrote 23 hours ago: Dear Canada, Every so often, when things are slow on this blog, I like to sit back and take stock of … more »

Tags: activism, amputee, Blind, Blogging, Canada, Cerebral-Palsy, Current Events, deaf, disabilities

Malaysian 404 Error Pages

Suffian Rahman wrote 1 day ago: Cool in a Junk sorta way, ain’t it? 404 error pages are a nice touch because they add just a … more »

Tags: Cool, Design, Geek, Ideas!, Trends, Web

Hello, it feels so wonderful to be here with you on my first blogpost!2 comments

tjhief wrote 1 day ago: So, as is obvious, I will be in Rome sooner or later. I had started a blog for that on Travelpod, bu … more »

Tags: Rome, Travel, Travelpod

Scripting Enabled event: getting people together

Antonia Hyde wrote 2 days ago: Scripting Enabled is a “ two day conference and workshop aimed at making the web a more accessible … more »

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My first UMPC, The XO-1 OLPC

Roger Carhuatocto wrote 4 days ago: Yes, I could get a XO-1 and am very impressed by the quality Ultra mobile PC (UMPC). XO-1 is well t … more »

Tags: holism, Systems thinking, Usability

Free relay call service with Ip relays.......

swathin2 wrote 4 days ago: FreeVRS Usage: Video Relay service is FREE and you may connect any H.323 video device to us. Our tra … more »

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Video Relay Services Benefits....

swathin2 wrote 4 days ago: Video Relay Service (VRS) lets people use sign language when making phone calls. With VRS, a caller … more »

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Social engineering and usability: a post about toilets.

danamckay wrote 4 days ago: I’ve been away from this blog for far too long again, I know–sadly I have had things hap … more »

Tags: Design, Real World, social issues, toilet, usefulness

Skywalk Closure An Accessibility Issue?

ocdac wrote 1 week ago: Recent messages in the deaf blogsphere relating to the AG Bell and DBC’s conferences has inten … more »

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Writing for people - (theosophical) vocabulary12 comments

katinkaspiritual wrote 1 week ago: I had someone write in recently in response to my dutch spiritual newsletter. They liked my newslett … more »

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Guitar Heros are accessibile!

alinit wrote 1 week ago: Wired have an interesting piece about guitar hero designed for the blind: “It’s a guitar … more »

Tags: Innovation, Marketing

More on Web Accessibility

lablady wrote 1 week ago: I have not heard back from our city’s web master since I suggested they test the HRM (Halifax) … more »

Tags: Accessible web sites, Advice, blindness, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Personal, technology

Government Web Sites MUST Be WCAG AA Compliant!7 comments

Brian Kelly (UK Web Focus) wrote 1 week ago: I commented previously on the Public consultation on Delivering Inclusive Websites (TG102) which pro … more »

Accessible Voting--I'll Vote For That!

lablady wrote 1 week ago: The electoral process is still held in high regard by most of society. The right to participate in t … more »

Tags: access to information, Assistive Devices for the Blind, blindness, braille, Canada, Disability Rights, Environment and Conservation, Halifax, Low Vision

Ableism at Work: You Want Us to Do WHAT?3 comments

Jill wrote 1 week ago: The company that I am working for for the summer holds an annual convention, and this year they have … more »

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Should London Be Sued?

fowgre wrote 1 week ago:                  … more »

Tags: Breaking News, Environment, Legal System, Lobbying, London, News, Ontario, Pedestrians, Photo

from the bookshelf: web standards and accessibility

Christopher wrote 1 week ago: Finally finished reading Jeffrey Zeldman’s Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition). The bo … more »

Tags: mistake-free living, Review, Design, Books, From the Bookshelf