Common question by accessibility consultants is ‘What is the guideline for this problem?’ Is every problem experienced by the user is considered to be an accessibility compliance defect? For digital accessibility, what’s beyond guidelines? Let’s try to understand the thin line between compliance and digital accessibility, what’s beyond guidelines. What Is Meant by Web Accessibility […]
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Captions and Subtitles, What’s the difference
Captions and subtitles, these are the two terms often used as synonyms in the context of videos. Are they really same? What’s the difference? Where will accessibility fit in the game? Dictionary meaning of captions and subtitles The meaning of these terms are context dependent. Captions From the Cambridge dictionary A short piece of text […]
Domino’s Pizza, LLC v. Robles, Guillermo, Landmark Digital Accessibility Case
The Domino’s Pizza, LLC v. Robles, Guillermo, Landmark Digital Accessibility Case reached the United States Supreme Court from the Ninth Circuit court decision early this year. Until then many companies have ambiguity on the applicability of American’s With Disabilities Act (ADA) to websites and mobile apps. Because the Department of Justice (DOJ) do not have […]
Skype on iPhone
I am very much interested in spreading information on accessibility. For me social media is a bridge to share the information to the widest possible. As part of exploring accessible chat applications I have tried using many apps. Gtalk, vtok, face book, Skype to name a few. If one app supports instant messaging it […]