All my articles share a common trait… They all refer to utilizing accessibility tools and following guidelines from W3C to help keep content available to an assistive reader or utilizing captioning or audio descriptions. But what about the actual content, that is the message itself that is being communicated? Writing content can be somewhat difficult […]
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Starting with “Inclusive Design” in Mind When considering all the various points of accessibility; navigation, transcripts, descriptions and so forth, it is even more sensible to include these aspects when planning a document, video or other material. Being proactive with WCAG points when creating materials with accessibility as a key factor will assist greatly later
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Net neutrality has recently been a popular topic of conversation within the disability community. But what is it, and what does it mean for the disability community? By definition, net neutrality, or open Internet, is a principle that Internet service providers (ISPs) should give companies/individuals access to all legal content and applications on an equal
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Normally, I write about technical aspects and various applications of assistive technology, and the positive effects on the business and disability community. Since I want to give a complete detail of those effects, I would be remiss if I didn’t include how assistive technology impacts the humans who use it and a concrete example of
Accessibility & Assistive Technology: One Marines Story-The Human Connection Read More »
Accessibility & Technology – Every Industry Making products and various services accessible for assistive readers, and providing greater keyboard control are two major aspects of providing accessibility within electronic communications (i.e. Web sites, e-mails). It is becoming more important to the retail industry and other types of businesses to provide for accessibility, as competition for
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Frequently, when discussing accessibility issues with business owners and others, the topic of 508 “automation” comes up. While some automation programs are very good and cover a lot of key points and information, keep in mind these types of programs cannot replicate end users experience precisely, and it is wise to have a 508-professional do
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When Merry Korn started her small business, Pearl Interactive Network, Inc., she initially struggled to find a niche for her small business. Even more daunting was the federal contracting certification process that she wanted to pursue. Merry reached out to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Columbus District Office to meet with Business Opportunity Specialist Jill
SBA Contract Certification Helps Small Business Expand from Three Employees to 500+ Read More »
Pearl Interactive Network, Inc. (Pearl) provides contact center solutions for the Federal Government and its contractors by delivering a talented pool of veterans and disabled veterans.
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is conducting a number of free training events. They are all archived so if you miss the live event you can view at your convenience.
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On August 27, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Final Rule that makes changes to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503) at 41 CFR Part 60-741. You can view the Final Rule on the OFCCP Web site
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