Tag Archives: Google

Just a second, Mr. G.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jeb

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the announcement from Google that they had markedly improved the accessibility of various free apps they deliver to the public. In a article from the E-Access Bulletin of October, Brian Gaff, an accessibility … Continue reading →

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Google reports accessibility improvements

Posted on September 17, 2011 by jeb

This was reported on the Google Apps Update blog yesterday: We’ve recently made some accessibility enhancements to Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites. Improvements have been made in keyboard shortcuts and support for screen readers among other items. Google … Continue reading →

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Google partners with ACB to survey users

Posted on August 23, 2011 by jeb

This week Google announcing a survey that will help Google better understand computer usage and assistive technology patterns in the blind community. According to their official blog, Google reports that they have worked closely with the American Council of the … Continue reading →

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Even more about captioning video

Posted on May 2, 2011 by jeb

I’ve been doing more homework about captioning YouTube video and have some more information to share. First, the on-line captioning system that I described in my March 10th blog – Universal Subtitles – is just one of a number of … Continue reading →

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NFB Questions Google Apps Accessibility

Posted on March 21, 2011 by jeb

I have known for some time that there were some accessibility issues with the wildly popular free services available through Google. I thought it was just a matter of time before Google got around to fixing it. Perhaps they should … Continue reading →

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