Accessible Web Podcast: Phillip Seiler, Ben Wimett, and Quinby McLellan
The Accessible Web Podcast is excited to welcome a few special guests to this week’s episode. Phillip Seiler, Ben Wimett, and Quinby McLellan will be discussing assistive technology and the programs available. Discussing their work with the Assistive Technology Program of Vermont, our guests will provide a unique outlook on their program. Join us on […]
Client Highlight: New American Funding
We would like to congratulate our amazing client, New American Funding on achieving WCAG 2.1 AA conformance on their site EmilyCaryl.com! Emily Caryl Ingram has been in the mortgage industry for over 20 years. From small mortgage brokers to megabanks, she focuses on her relationship with her customers and prides herself in addressing her client’s […]
Apple’s New Software Updates and Service, SignTime.
Apple Inc. has recently announced new software updates that are designed to enhance the experience for people with mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive disabilities. These updates, all slated to be available later this year, are being released across multiple Apple devices. People with limb differences will be able to navigate Apple Watch using AssistiveTouch; iPad […]
Accessible Web’s CPACC Certified Team Grows
As the Accessible Web team grows, we are continuing our dedication to ensuring our team are experts in web accessibility. Part of our continued efforts in staying educated on the growing accessibility sphere is having all of our team members become CPACC Certified. The CPACC is the IAAP’s “foundational certification, representing broad, cross-disciplinary conceptual knowledge.” […]
31 Years of the ADA – A Look Back at the Groundbreaking Law
Accessible Web is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 31st Anniversary. It was signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush and serves as a landmark event in the movement for accessibility. On July 26th we celebrate this important civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and […]
Disability:In Conference Awards
As the space of web accessibility grows there is a growing number of exceptional businesses and individuals who are dedicated to ensuring inclusivity. Accessible Web is excited to be taking part in the Disability:In Conference this week. Not only does this opportunity allow us to learn from industry experts, but we can also recognize those […]
Accessible Web Podcast: William Lynch
Streaming live on Facebook at 4 pm EST on Thursday, July 8th, The Accessible Web Podcast will be joined this week by William Lynch. Lynch currently serves as Assistant General Counsel for the Fair Housing Compliance Division. As a Compliance Division attorney, Lynch is responsible for providing counsel on agency and grantee compliance with various […]
Micro-volunteering in Accessibility: Be My Eyes
Hans Jørgen Wiberg, a visually impaired furniture craftsman, started Be My Eyes in search of becoming more independent. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people seeking visual assistance with a network of volunteers via video calls. How it works: A visually impaired person needs visual assistance with a task. […]
Accessible Web Podcast: Blaise Liffick
Streaming live on Facebook at 4 pm EST on Thursday, June 24th, The Accessible Web Podcast will be joined this week by Blaise Liffick. Liffick joined the computing field when computers were room-sized monsters. Working for companies such as IBM and Eastman Kodak, Liffick was on the front lines as computers evolved. When the age […]
Accessible Web Podcast: Deaf Link’s Kay Chiodo and Dan Heller
The Accessible Web Podcast is excited to welcome another special guest to this week’s episode. Kay Chiodo and Dan Heller from Deaf Link will be joining Peter Jewett and George Heake to discuss current issues in the accessibility space. Deaf Link is a Woman-Owned Business started in 2002 to help organizations provide equitable and effective […]