A university-developed online service will let blind and visually impaired people surf the Web without having to download complex or buy costly client software.

IBM previewed a unique Social Accessibility collaboration software, developed by IBM Research, which allows Internet users to improve Web accessibility, particularly for those who are visually impaired.

The European Commission launches a public consultation on further measures to make websites in Europe accessible.

Words are critical to task completion on websites and in applications. Yet they are still chosen carelessly.