Author: Srinivasu Chakravarthula

  • Updated Web Accessibility Checklist – Perceivable

    Back in 2010, we have published a Quick Web Accessibility Checklist that received a good response and we have also received a good feedback. It’s true that users prefer to have a quick checklist along with large documentation to achieve their accessibility mission. So we are bringing you this updated Web Accessibility Checklist reflecting success criterions of…

  • Happy birthday our darling Khushi Varshini

    Dear Varshi, It’s already four years that you have come into our lives and doubled our joy. You make us feel happy, loved. You even care for us. We feel so blessed when you say “eat and sleep” to us both. In first year, you have been sleeping for a few months, then crawling, making…

  • Re-building website on wordpress? Checklist to consider!

    As you may have noticed, for a few weeks, there have been frequent changes in the design and features on our website. Yes, we have been working on to give a new look to ServeOM Inclusion’s website; and we want to continue using WordPress as our favorite authoring tool! We love WordPress because of it’s…

  • Observation with Service providers; they need us to sign a lot of documents; but they would not want to sign-up in writing

    As we know, we need to sign-on several documents when we apply for any service or a transaction; but do we ever ask service provider anything in writing? Recently we have applied for broadband connection from ACT Fiber; they have visited home and got us signed on a few documents along photo copy of documents…

  • AirAsia provides reasonable accommodation; what can they do better?

    Last weekend, we did a quick round trip to Hyderabad from Bangalore on Air Asia; here is our expereince as a family with 2 children and both of us having some disability (Hema has problem with her right hand and I’m a person with low vision). Check-in counter staff both in Bangalore and Hyderabad are…

  • Accessibility Collection – week of 6th November, 2017

    Accessibility Collection – week of 6th November, 2017

    We have just started a new initiative to post our collection of accessibility related articles and other stuff on a weekly basis. We aim to post this on every Thursday. Nailing Accessibility Designs Uber introduces UberACCESS and UberASSIST to provider better commute services to people with disabilities in partnership with MphasiS South African students create…

  • Chrome Extensions to improve browsing experience

    Chrome Extensions to improve browsing experience

    I was looking out for how Google Chrome can be used efficiently and during my search, came across interesting extensions to improve experience of browsing on Google Chrome. These extensions can be found on Chrome Extensions Web Store. Some of the extensions are: High Contrast: Change or revert colour schemes to make the page easy to…

  • How to add alternate text to images?

    How to add alternate text to images?

    Authors note: This is a re-published post due to an unavoidable technical issue. In continuation to our post <alt> Campaign: Let’s make images on the web accessible, here are a few tips on how to add alternate text on different platforms. In all platforms, ensure that your alternate text is meaningful. Add alternate text in…

  • Uber India launches UberAccess and UberAssist in partnership with MphasiS

    Uber India launches UberAccess and UberAssist in partnership with MphasiS

    October seem to be a month for service providers to think of making their services accessible to people with disabilities. Earlier this week, we have witnessed launch of Shopping Assist program by Big Bazar and today, Uber India has launched UberAccess and UberAssist initiatives at Bengaluru, India in partnership with MphasiS. Some details: Mphasis Corporate…

  • Campaign: Make currency of India and digital payment apps accessible

    Authors note: This is a re-published post due to an unavoidable technical issue. Money is important to everyone; It’s essential that everyone needs to be able to identify their own money. Whether we like it or not, not everyone in this world are wise; though we wish! A few years ago, 5 paisa, 10 paisa,…