http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webroundup Our latest and greatest of the news stories floating around to do with web accessibility en-gb mirabyte Feed Writer 1.0 ATMac.org looks at the newly unveiled Apple iPad from an accessibility perspective.

]]> http://atmac.org/accessibility-and-the-ipad-first-impressions/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:44 -0000 Angela Colter talks about the range of tools she uses when carrying out accessibility audits on websites. Useful overview of what is available.

]]> http://angelacolter.com/tools-for-conducting-an-accessibility-review/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:29 -0000 A W3C Initiative has produced a guide on contacting thes organisations about inaccessible websites. Taking a few minutes to encourage web accessibility - you can make a difference!

]]> http://www.w3.org/QA/2010/01/encourage_accessibility_make_a_difference.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:11 -0000 There are still places left on our Creating Accessible Flash course! Get the lowdown here.

]]> http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/accessibleflash Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:52 -0000 Fangs, the screenreader emulator for FireFox, has a new release bringing FireFox 3.6 compatibility.

]]> http://www.standards-schmandards.com/projects/fangs/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:35 -0000 Useful guide to typefaces and CSS - just one thing; it doesn't cover the importance of relative sizing for font sizes, but otherwise some useful tips

]]> http://www.threestyles.com/tutorials/css-tips-for-better-typography/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:17 -0000 The Americans with Disabilities Act, similar to the UK's Disability Discrimination Act, has caused problems for Amazon's Kindle ebook reader, resulting it being blocked from use in 3 universities due to accessibility concerns, specifically for blind users who cannot currently use the kindle. While Amazon have said they will release a version with audio menus in the summer of 2010, this highlights the peril in ignoring these acts.

]]> http://www.nomensa.com/news-and-events/industrynews/2010/2/amazons-kindle-spurned-universities-over-accessibility-barriers Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:01 -0000 Googling for "Powered by Wordpress" produced 244 million hits when I tried it; it's well used, that's for sure. If you use it, it's worth having a look through the wordpress accessibility resource for tips, plugins and more, to get your WP site as accessible as possible.

]]> http://codex.wordpress.org/Accessibility Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:21:55 -0000