5 Ways You Can Participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Two attendees at GAAD 2016 testing a website with a screen reader

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the annual global event to encourage people to learn about digital accessibility, will be celebrated May 18, 2017.

This is the sixth annual GAAD with worldwide events and activities to help people talk, think, and learn about digital accessibility and users with different disabilities. Continue reading 5 Ways You Can Participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Learn How to Use ChromeVox Next Screen Reader [Videos]

Key sequence of shift + search key overlay on the Google Accessibility

When Chrome 56 was released in January 2017, people were excited with the new features, including:

  • Faster page loading
  • HTML 5 by default (disabling the Adobe Flash player)
  • Notification warning for non-secure websites
  • Ability for web apps to communicate with nearby Bluetooth devices

One of the new features I think many people may have overlooked in Chrome 56 was the new ChromeVox screen reader. Continue reading Learn How to Use ChromeVox Next Screen Reader [Videos]