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January 22, 2004 by Kassia

Accessibility and Public Accommodation

This article from the Christian Science Monitor brings up a rather interesting question about states meeting ADA requirements. The article specifically addresses the need for accessibility in public accommodations — physical buildings. The conclusion drawn in the article is that states should meet Federal standards.

Many states and local governments do voluntarily comply with the provisions of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. They recognize that when it comes to their websites, maximum accessiblity by constituents is critical. With the trend toward e-government applications — which save both constituents and government staff time and money — access is doubly important. For these government agencies, accessibility makes good business sense. What I find perplexing is that commercial entities don’t feel the same way.

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January 14, 2004 by Kassia

Using Our Brains

Wired has an interesting article (“Tranforming Thoughts Into Deeds”) about new technologies to assist individuals such as quadriplegics use their brain waves to manipulate computers. While the process is risky and expensive, it also sounds interesting. Also interesting is the estimate of the size of the quadriplegic market — $2 billion, 160,000 people. That’s a huge market.
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January 13, 2004 by Kassia

AOL Waves Goodbye to Pop-Ups

This article from the Washington Post details AOL’s plans to phase out pop-up ads (gee, did they just get the nobody wants this stuff?): AOL Says It Will Phase Out Pop-Ups (TechNews.com). Not only will AOL now comply with the WCAG, but it will also make millions of users happy.

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