June 2009 – Blind Access Journal

D-Link Soon to Include Audio CAPTCHA and Implement Accessible Default Login on Routers

June 26, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

D-Link will soon provide audio CAPTCHA and change the login default on its routers to make them more accessible to customers with disabilities. In a May 12 press release, D-Link announced that it was the first company to add CAPTCHA to its routers as a means of protecting users against new threats. These potential security… Finish Reading D-Link Soon to Include Audio CAPTCHA and Implement Accessible Default Login on Routers

Categories: accessibility, CAPTCHA, Visual Verification

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GoPetition Rolls Out Audio CAPTCHA, Offers Blind Users Two Ways to Participate

June 26, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

The managing director of the popular online petition site GoPetition announced Friday that an audio CAPTCHA has been put in place for blind and visually impaired users. Verified membership allows everyone full participation without CAPTCHA anywhere on the site. GoPetition’s declaration “Anyone or any group can use GoPetition to have their voice heard” now fully… Finish Reading GoPetition Rolls Out Audio CAPTCHA, Offers Blind Users Two Ways to Participate

Categories: CAPTCHA, Visual Verification

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Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents

June 25, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

In keeping with our tradition of accessibility and openness, we are glad to provide full plain-text copies of the complaint and the motion for a preliminary injunction against ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents to prevent use of the inaccessible Kindle in an upcoming fall semester university pilot program. Complaint Accessible copy of the… Finish Reading Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents

Categories: accessibility, Kindle, lawsuit

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Darrell Shandrow Joins ACB and NFB to File Discrimination Suit Against ASU Over Inaccessible Amazon Kindle DX Pilot Program

June 25, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen@nfb.org Darrell Shandrow Publisher Blind Access Journal 602-904-5191 editor@blindaccessjournal.com National Federation of the Blind and American Council of the Blind File Discrimination Suit Against Arizona State University Universityâ€™s Amazon Kindle DX Pilot Program… Finish Reading Darrell Shandrow Joins ACB and NFB to File Discrimination Suit Against ASU Over Inaccessible Amazon Kindle DX Pilot Program

Categories: accessibility, Kindle, lawsuit, press release

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Newegg Rolls Out Login Page Featuring Inaccessible CAPTCHA, Locks Out Blind and Visually Impaired Customers

June 23, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Responding to a report from a blind Newegg customer, an inaccessible CAPTCHA was discovered Tuesday in the company’s login process for all customers. “Wow, well, until I can get a hold of someone at NewEgg, guess I’m not going to be able to buy stuff there.Â Â They now have a CAPTCHA in order to log in… Finish Reading Newegg Rolls Out Login Page Featuring Inaccessible CAPTCHA, Locks Out Blind and Visually Impaired Customers

Categories: accessibility, CAPTCHA, Visual Verification, web accessibility

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Nevada Blind Childrens’ Foundation Defends Web Site Despite Accessibility Problems

June 16, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

An article posted Sunday on the Accessibility NZ blog reports that the web site of the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation fails to follow basic web site accessibility guidelines. “I couldn’t quite believe what I saw,” said Nicolas Steenhout, leader of the web accessibility consulting firm Accessibility NZ. “The entire site is one big Flash object.… Finish Reading Nevada Blind Childrens’ Foundation Defends Web Site Despite Accessibility Problems

Categories: web accessibility

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ILA Responds to Accessibility Concerns

June 12, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Wednesday’s article generated responses from Independent Living Aids and the members of the connected online blind community. ILA’s account manager, Frank Boyden, posted a public comment Thursday morning. “ILA appreciates the feedback. We are always trying to improve and be accessible to our customer base. If you have a question or your not sure about… Finish Reading ILA Responds to Accessibility Concerns

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Be Careful What You Purchase from Independent Living Aids!

June 10, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

I’ll be doing some more targeted journalism on this issue in the near future, so all of you may consider this article to be a rant. ILA continues to have some real problems with selling inaccessible products with inaccessible documentation to blind people, then trying to deliver customer service that’s inappropriate for blind customers. On… Finish Reading Be Careful What You Purchase from Independent Living Aids!

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Apple Announces iPhone Accessibility, Blind Community Cautiously Optimistic

June 8, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

At Monday’s WWDC conference, Apple announced the inclusion of VoiceOver on its new iPhone 3 GS, making a unique touch screen interface accessible to a cautiously optimistic blind user community for the first time. “iPhone 3G S provides new accessibility features including VoiceOver, a screen reader that speaks what appears on the iPhone 3G S… Finish Reading Apple Announces iPhone Accessibility, Blind Community Cautiously Optimistic

Categories: iPhone

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Twitter Quietly Fixes Broken Audio CAPTCHA

June 6, 2009 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

A blind Internet user has reported that Twitter has corrected issues with its audio CAPTCHA during a one-hour Friday evening maintenance window. Blind Access Journal has confirmed the fix. On August 22, 2007, Twitter implemented the ReCAPTCHA service to protect the site from abuse while granting a level of accessibility to blind and visually impaired… Finish Reading Twitter Quietly Fixes Broken Audio CAPTCHA

Categories: CAPTCHA, Twitter, Visual Verification

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