Web Site Trust and Credibility

Privacy statements on Web sites don't usually get noticed, but the statement I found on the site of non-linear creations (http://www.nonlinearcreations.com/whitepaper/index.asp?id=12) is noteworthy for its intent and quality of execution.

Is Accessibility Hard?

The 20 Second survey

I recently sent out a survey to the PSUWeb community asking them a simple question - "Is accessibility hard?" I added a second question - "Why is it hard?"

Web City: visioning our Web presence?

It's a truism that the Web has changed everything. From its humble beginnings as a network of hyperlinked resources scattered among distant outposts, the Web has grown extravagantly in size, sophistication and effect. Complex technical and social structures have emerged that unite geographically dispersed people and small groups into communities of content and purpose.

Open Source is Good for Web Accessibility

I am fascinated by the social aspects of IT and its effects on the quality of services delivered. Even problems that seem to have technical solutions (say, Web accessibility) are strongly affected by social characteristics of the organization. Open source communities provide a model for improving the quality of Web applications.

iPhone 3GS Accessibility Features

[A response to Cole Camplese in which he asks about iPhone and Accessibility.]

I recently attended the Illinois Accessibility Conference to conferences to present on open source projects and their superior model of implementing and improving accessibility to software releases. There was a lot of excitement about the accessibility of Apple's latest iPhone product release - iPhone 3GS.

New Roles for Accessible Web Publishing

Despite our best intentions and attempts to train Web developers and designers in accessible Web publishing, progress in making the Web accessible has been disappointing, at best.

Mobile Phones and 2D Barcodes Enable Signage and Lifehacks

I stumbled onto a conversation on the use of machine-readable 2-dimensional optical codes (A.K.A. 2D matrix code, barcode and symbologies) to communicate with mobile phones equipped with cameras and scanning software. Applications of 2D barcodes have expanded from its origins in tracking automobile parts and shipped packages to include convenient access to information for wayfinding and advertising