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New Insights on Digital Inclusion
03. September 2017 12:32 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - September 03, 2017) - In addition to internet accessibility, researchers invested in the ever-expanding online community are increasingly concerned about digital...
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New Rules Are Move Toward Internet Closed Captioning Requirements
01. September 2017 10:40 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - September 01, 2017) - Recent rules have taken closed captioning for internet content even closer to becoming a required feature across all venues and platforms. For...
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Universal Usability Crucial in New Website Design
22. August 2017 14:41 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - August 22, 2017) - Building a new website for an organization means designing a virtual space that is available to individuals of all ability levels. Considering that...
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Accessibility Galvanizes Job Recruiters and Seekers
21. August 2017 16:28 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - August 21, 2017) - Increased website accessibility could prove to be a major boon for both employers and job seekers. Only 41% of the more than 50 million Americans with...
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BoIA: Website Accessibility Lawsuits Expected to Rise From Trump Administration
03. August 2017 17:09 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - August 03, 2017) - Under the guidance of President Trump, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has deprioritized the monitoring and regulation of web...
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Competition Forces Hotels to Comply with Digital Accessibility Standards
01. August 2017 10:16 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - August 01, 2017) - American hotels and other hospitality establishments are taking steps to ensure that all guests and clients are awarded a fully accessible experience...
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New CVAA Video Captioning Rules Now in Effect
18. Juli 2017 14:43 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - July 18, 2017) - Starting July 1, 2017, all videos or television programming of live or near-live events delivered over the internet (via Internet Protocol, or IP) must...
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Infinite Scrolling Impacts Visually Impaired Users and Could Cause Lawsuits
16. Juli 2017 08:46 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - July 16, 2017) - Infinite scrolling, or perpetual scrolling, is a website design attribute that loads content as an endless single page. Infinite scrolling saves users...
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NVDA becomes a major force in Screen Readers as downloads surge past 100,000
14. Juli 2017 11:50 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - July 14, 2017) - In 2006, NVDA was born, and it was the mission of the creators to make this vital software available to all, for free. At no cost and available in 50+...
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Court Finds ADA Applies to Websites
29. Juni 2017 09:50 ET | Bureau of Internet Accessibility
PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - June 29, 2017) - In an unprecedented trial over website accessibility, a Florida judge has ruled that the multi-state grocery chain Winn-Dixie must update its website...