August 2008

web

The world wide web (WWW) provides a vast resource of information. It is important to make the contents of the www accessible to persons with disabilities. This section will cover articles on web accessibility.

Enhancing e-accessibility for eInclusion

Education is the priority area where there is a growing need for Equal Opportunity Policy of inclusion and diversity. Information and Web technology need to be used to provide access to information both within and beyond the educational institution. Read more on Enhancing e-accessibility for eInclusion..

Get Started with Web Content - Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0

The Web has evolved considerably since 1999 when the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 1.0 was published. Today, we see increased functionality, interactivity and use of technologies such as multimedia, Flash, AJAX, and more. Read more on Get Started with Web Content - Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0..

StickyKeys

In our day-to-day life, we do a lot of multitasking. For example, we try to press keys with one hand and the other hand is busy holding the phone. In such a situation, we feel that can't we press one key at a time instead of pressing multiple keys simultaneously? Read more on StickyKeys..

Web Accessibility Toolbar

What is Web Accessibility? Web accessibility means to create Web pages that can be accessed by everybody. This includes users who have the following impairments: Read more on Web Accessibility Toolbar..

Assistive Technology Corner

Did you know?

  • As per World Health Organization (WHO), there are 600 million people with disabilities in the world. Almost 10 per cent of the world's population is disabled.
  • India has signed the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities.

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