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01.02.2018
The fate of 'Target Size'

The working draft of WCAG 2.1 had 'Target Size' as new success criterion. It didn't make it into the Candidate Recommendation. Why?

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07.01.2016
3D printing for blind people: The future potential of a cutting edge technology

Around the world innovators and tinkerers are exploring the potential of 3D printing for blind people. This article gives an overview of the most promising developments in this field.

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27.07.2015
Best practices for accessible diagram design (draft)

Prepublication draft of a chapter of the forthcoming book "Diagrammatics" (ed. by Clive Richards, Gower publications)

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01.06.2015
Samsung S6 removes important screen reader launch shortcut

Guerilla testing of a function that is critical to screen reader users.

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14.06.2014
Implications of new input modes (touch, speech, gestures) for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Should the current Success Criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard be replaced by a mode-agnostic Success Criterion?

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03.06.2014
Be My Eyes and See4Me - two new 'lend-me-an-eye' apps for blind people

Be My Eyes and See4Me are two apps under development that promise to lend blind users the eye of a sighted helper.

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21.10.2013
GARI.info helps picking accessible smartphones, tablets and apps

Each year, many new smartphones and tablets are released. For people intending to purchase a new device, it difficult to get an overview and make an informed choice – especially if they have special needs that require specific accessibility features. GARI.info has been launched to help.

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