Takeaways from Accessibility in Office 365, Microsoft Ignite 2016

To build the next decade of innovation, Microsoft must take univesal design and accessibility to heart, Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft

At last week’s Microsoft Ignite technology conference, Office Marketing Product Manager Malavika Rewari shared the latest accessibility improvements in Office 365 and what features are currently being developed.

Rewari explained that Microsoft is working toward building accessibility in from the beginning, not bolting it on at the end. Their plan is for future features and products to have accessibility built in from day one.Continue reading Takeaways from Accessibility in Office 365, Microsoft Ignite 2016

Photo of the Week: Murals in the Market at Eastern Market

Black and white lion with piercing blue eyes surrounded by whimsical cartoon charaters

If you didn’t know to travel down a back alley to peer across an empty field surrounded by three buildings, you might have missed the two-story tall lion mural on the building at the edge of Detroit’s Eastern Market. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Murals in the Market at Eastern Market

Digital Readiness: 52% of American Adults Use the Internet for Personal Learning

Woman reading smartphone while using laptop

More than half of American adults have used the Internet for personal learning, but only 16 percent have taken an online course in the past 12 months, according to the Digital Readiness Gaps report. Continue reading Digital Readiness: 52% of American Adults Use the Internet for Personal Learning