Ideas for student projects in accessible ICT design
Written by CFIT Projects Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Students in ICT & Design are always looking for exciting and worthwhile subjects for MSc or undergraduate projects. People with vision impairments have come to us with some great ideas for projects that are cutting edge, socially useful and which NCBI CFIT would be able to support with advice, expertise and practical asistance.
A lot of these make use of new mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad which, in many ways, are ideal for vision impaired and older people. All are achievable and we hope some of them will appeal to bright students who can turn them into solid conceptual designs or working applications.
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Encouraging disabled web users to demand accessibility
Written by Mark Magennis Friday, 25 June 2010
People with disabilities in many countries have a legal right to access information and services on the web. Legislation such as the Disability Act 2005 and the Equal Status Act 2000 here in Ireland, the Disability Discrimination Act in the UK and the Americans with Disabilities Act in the United States mandate accessibility of services delivered to the general public. This right often extends to services delivered online. Although the web is rarely mentioned explicitly in such broad-based disability legislation, supplementary codes of practice and court decisions often confirm that the legislation does encompass services delivered through the web.
The problem is that these legal rights are often denied and doing something about it can be a daunting and difficult task. To make it easier for people with vision impairments in Ireland, NCBI has created an easy to read guide to exercising your right of access to information and services. Much of this guidance applies equally to persons with any disability.
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Do you want accessible Bus time Information on your mobile phone? Then get involved and take our survey!
Written by Joshue O Connor Tuesday, 22 June 2010
As you may have seen in our recent article, NCBI Centre For Inclusive Technology are working with Dublin City Council (DCC) to find out what mobile devices and platforms blind and vision impaired people (VIPs) are currently using to access the web and how easy it is for the web to be used to find Bus times and other travel information.
So please take the our Internet and Mobile Phone Survey and let us know what kind of mobile phones you are using and your experiences. We need to hear from you to make this happen!
Accessible Public Transport and Wayfinding For Vision Impaired Users
Written by Joshue O Connor, Fiona Kelty and Hilary Casey Friday, 11 June 2010
The issue of accessible public transport is one that is very important to blind and vision impaired users, and to us in the
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