This week we got a bit more technical with mobile applications, some HTML tips, and explored the new A.D.A. regulations that will soon take effect. Don’t miss the Wounded Warriors event if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area. And strap on the seat belts, the jet-powered wheelchair is ready for takeoff.
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Jet Powered Concept Wheelchair
Be the first one on the block with a jet powered wheelchair. It’s on sale for just over $500,000.
Why You Should Never Pair Green and Red Together on the Web – UX Movement
The illustrations in this article make it much easier to understand the impact of color blindness. Everyone would agree that green and red are colors that pair well together on Christmas. But on the web, pairing these colors together can present problems for your users. There are three reasons why you should avoid using green and red together on your website.- Noise: Firefox Extension
The Noise Firefox extension allows you to associate noises for particular events, such as a pop-up window appearing. 
Turkish government to offer ‘Seeing Eye’ to visually impaired – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
The Turkish government will begin providing navigation assisting phones to blind citizens. The older sections of Istanbul are not easy to navigate. Most people need to ask continually for directions; this device will bring a new level of independence.
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
The A.D.A. guidelines were updated in 2010. These guides tell you what the new requirements are and when they will be in effect.
W3C I18N FAQ: HTTP and meta for language information
Place the lang=”en-GB” attribute on the HTML tag. this works better for screen readers than depending on the lang meta tag. There was a discussion this week about this issue within the Yahoo! Developer groups.- Abilitynet on-screen keyboards
Abilitynet provides summary of available on-screen keyboard options. It’s nice to see the various options available. 
Readability :: Add-ons for Firefox
Have you used the Readability bookmarklet? Now you can make it a core part of your browser with this Firefox plugin. Readability removes clutter from pages and makes it much easier to read long articles.- Shape
Shape is a showroom in the UK for accessible products. 
Accessible Rhetoric | web accessibility, rhetoric, and new media
Accessible Rhetoric is filled with information about captioning and accessible audio practices.
Speak it! on the Mac App Store
Don’t want to strain your eyes while reading on the computer? Can’t read the computer screen for too long? SpeakIt for Mac may be the answer for you
A Gesture Based Web Browser: Ideal Web Reader » Mobile Apps Showdown
This Android phone application lets users read and navigate with simple gestures.
Outspoken Library Helps Disabled Patrons | APP.com | Asbury Park Press
Outspoken Library kiosks have links to Audiovision Newspaper Reading Service and the National Federation for the Blind’s Newsline with over 300 newspapers, magazines and wire services. Access to the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) site is also available.
Wounded Warrior Seminar
Yahoo! is hosting the 2011 Wounded Warrior Workforce Conference and Career/Resource Fair next month. Project HIRED invites you to join us at Yahoo! headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA for a one-day conference focused on helping veterans with disabilities successfully transition to the civilian workforce.
Doremi CaptiView closed caption system
Individual captioning devices for movie theater visitors by Doremi. With an 80 meter signal range, CaptiView can be used from ANY seat in the house.- HTML to Platform Accessibility APIs Implementation Guide
Learn how you can make HTML documents tap into the accessibility APIs of the operating system. This is an early draft of a table that maps HTML elements and attributes to accessibility APIs on a variety of desktop platforms.
