The Trace Center has released version 3.0 of its open-source Software Development Kit for developers and manufacturers of Universal Remote Consoles (URCs) and Target devices. The URC Software Development Kit (SDK) is the first public Java code library based on the family of ANSI standards on URC. The code is based on JDK 1.5 or […]
A Universal Remote Console (URC) draft standard has been submitted to ISO/IEC JTC1 SC35 for final committee draft voting. If this vote is successful, the draft standard will then be passed on to JTC1 for final voting and publication as an ISO/IEC International Standard. The URC standard will allow users to operate compliant devices with […]
The Trace Center’s Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool (PEAT) analyzes web content to detect any bright and rapid flashes, especially red flash, and some spatial patterns that might trigger seizures. The beta release of PEAT is available as a free download.
A Last Call Working Draft of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) has been released by the W3C for broad community review and comment. WCAG 2.0 addresses accessibility of web content for people with disabilities. It will apply to a wider range of web technologies than WCAG 1.0, and is intended to be […]
Extensive information from the recent State of the Science Conference on Accessible Emergency Notification and Communication is now available online. Links to webcasts, speaker slides, and summaries or transcripts from the conference are included. A resource containing over 30 reports from organizations and government agencies on this topic is also available.
The 2006 Harry J. Murphy Catalyst Award was presented to Sheryl Burgstahler at the CSUN Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference on March 21, 2006. This biennial award is presented by the Trace Center to honor those who bring people together and facilitate the efforts of others in the field of technology and disability. The […]
The archived webcast from the State of the Science Conference on Accessible Emergency Notification and Communication is now available, courtesy of the National Organization on Disability, TV WorldWide.com, and Gallaudet University. (Note that captions will appear if you use Internet Explorer and Windows. Text materials and presenters’ slides will be available in accessible format soon […]
The W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group has released a new public working draft of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0). This release introduces a new document, Understanding WCAG 2.0, which provides detailed information on each success criterion. Instructions for submitting review comments, links to supporting documents, and specific questions the working […]
Trace Center Scientist Mary Sesto (PT, PhD) was selected as a scholar in the Training and Education to Advance Multidisciplinary Clinical Research (TEAM) Program at UW-Madison. This program is funded by the NIH to train future leaders in clinical research from multiple disciplines to translate scientific discovery into evidence-based policies and practices that improve the […]
Trace Center Director Gregg Vanderheiden has been appointed to the National Academies Institute of Medicine Committee on Disability in America. This committee will consider continuing gaps in disability science and the evidence base for public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability and related conditions on individuals and society in the United States, […]
A group of five new information technology standards, adopted this summer by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), are based in part on the Trace Center’s work on universal remote consoles. The standards were developed by the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) V2 Technical Committee, of which the Trace Center was a founding […]
The deadline for nominations for the 2006 Catalyst Award is September 30, 2005. This award, presented biennially by the Trace Center, honors those who bring people together and facilitate the efforts of others in the field of technology and disability.
The Telecommunications Access RERC (a partnership between the Trace Center and Gallaudet University) submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission related to IP-Enabled Services and E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers. The RERC explains how the FCC can ensure that people with disabilities who are now using IP-enabled telecommunications (including VoIP) will have access to […]
The State of the Science Conference on Accessible Emergency Notification and Communication in Washington, D.C., on November 2-3, 2005, is now open for registration. This conference is presented by the Telecommunications Access RERC, a joint project of the Trace Center and Gallaudet University. Registration deadline is October 25, 2005.
A new public working draft of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) as well as five supporting documents was published on June 30, 2005 and is available for review. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (WCAG WG) invites you to comment on these documents. Additional details, including instructions for submitting comments, links […]
