10 Oct
Posted by Desiree as AcccesU, Access Works, Accessibility, Colorblind, Daily life, General, Uncategorized, standards
I recently found out about a new movie that has just come out in the U.S, and was very disturbed. It is entitled “Blindness,” and is based on a novel by a Portuguese Author named Jose Saramago. The National Federation for the Blind strongly objects to this film and has been protesting it throughout the [...]
10 Sep
Posted by Sharron as Accessibility, Uncategorized, standards
The Provost Office at the University of Texas continues to send form letters to the hundreds of people who have written in protest of their decision to shut down the Accessibility Institute. Their boilerplate gives lip services to their admiration for the work of John Slatin and invariably ends with this line:
While we will [...]
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d live with someone who couldn’t see. My roommate is not completely blind but he can’t see past his feet. The first few weeks of living with him I treated him as if he was completely blind telling him where things were, worrying about him in the [...]
My roommate Zack has a cornea disorder where his cornea constantly changes. I was talking to him over the weekend and he was joking about how my shirt was torn in half from working out. I had a workout waist band on and a workout bra. I was extremely confused with his joke, and thought [...]
Last week I came to a realization when meeting the newest staff member here at Knowbility, after hearing about her situations with her current employers. I completely knew where she was coming from and realized that is one of the original reasons i came to work with Knowbility. I’m both Dyslexic and ADD, but I [...]
17 May
Posted by Anneka as Accessibility, General, Uncategorized
About a year ago, Youtube launched an editing tool, Youtube Remixer. One of the most interesting features was the capacity for captioning, although Youtube cautioned that the captioning feature was still in beta and not to expect a fully functioning captioning tool. The Remixer, powered by Adobe Premiere Express, allows users to edit videos with text, audio, graphics, overlays, effects, and transitions with no installation. [...]
Andrew Kirkpatrick from Adobe had a brilliant idea for doing two good things at once. He wanted to honor John Slatin’s memory by spreading the accessibility gospel and to help Anna, John’s best beloved meet the enormous expenses they incurred through John’s illness. Andrew came up with the John Slatin Accessibility Fund. [...]
I am stunned by the passing of John Slatin, beloved colleague and mentor to me and so many others. John died on March 24th, 2008 of leukemia and left family, friends and colleagues devastated by the loss. Despite his long illness, we continued to believe that he would remain among us as a [...]
Feeling like we’ve completed a marathon, Knowbility staff is reviewing the wonderful experiences of SXSW Interactive and CSUN Assistive Technology conferences. Will post reflections and panel followup, so please check in.
Be sure to stop by the booth at the trade show today at noon. Can’t miss us we are right in the front. #
If you get a chance be sure to checkout @feather ’s "Everything I know about Accessibility I learned from Star Wars" panel at 11:30. #
Core Conversations: How Accessible Should Your Site Be? [...]
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