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WhatsApp dark mode: what do we think?
Keeping eye comfort in mind, many apps today offering feature to view content in dark mode. This is also known as high contrast mode for many years. In the recent past, WhatsApp has also introduced dark mode. What is dark mode? Dark Mode is a supplemental mode that can be used to display mostly dark…
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Accessibility related Jobs in India – January, 2020
It’s great to see there are growing accessibility related job opportunities in India. Below are a few requirements that we are aware of: Salesforce is looking for UX Accessibility role at Hyderabad VMWare will have a few openings Look up for “accessibility”. Watch out VMWare Careers page after 20th January, 2020 IAAP India Chapter is…
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A tribute to Joseph Karr O’Connor
Just after about a few weeks that Jim Thatcher has passed away, it’s sad to sad and unexpected demise of yet another accessibility advocate Joseph Karr O’Connor (1953 – 2020). He is one of those people who have contributed immensly in the area of digital accessibility. He is popularly known as Joe and AccessibleJoe. I met…
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Intoducing SI a11y (AccessibilitY) HelpDesk
What’s What’s SI HelpDesk? SI (ServeOM Inclusion)’s a11y (AccessibilitY)’s Help Desk is a platform where anyone who is building a website, web application, mobilie application to ask questions related to accessibility. Yes, there are plenty of resources on the web and they are all great and SI a11y HelpDesk is just another helping hand to…
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Be cautious about cab booking service on MakeMyTrip.com
Yesterday, we have made a cab booking for airport transfer using MakeMyTrip app and we have received car details via text message and WhatsApp. A driver has arrived about 30 minutes earlier than scheduled; we felt happy for being punctual. After a few minutes, got a call from different number asking us to WhatsApp the…
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Tribute to Jim Thatchar (1936-2019)
I am extremely heart broken to hear the news that one of the pioneers fo accessibility Jim Thatcher has passed away at the age of 83 on December 7, 2019. When I started my journey in the year 2005, the first website I have used for learning is JimThatcher.com. I am fortunate enough to have…
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities – The future is accessible!
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 2019 – The futue is accessible!
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Last 3 weeks…
Last three weeks have been crazy and a lots of new developments in life. Some are good and some are not so good; but life will have mix of things and we just need to accept whatever comes into our way… Positive things first… During 3rd week of October, I have attended Empower 2019 –…
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My experience in trading
For many years, I was under the impression that stock market is a highly risk area to invest money and have chosen to stay away for a long time. Yes, it’s true that investing in stock market is a risky thing if not done in a right way. For a couple of months now, I…
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Still Congratulations, Indian Cricket Team!
Yes, India lost in semi finals against New Zealand during Cricket World Cup, 2019; but still I congratulate each and every player of the team. Is 238 for a opening team consider a great score? that too for a semi final? certainly not… so that witnesses our team has done a great job in fielding.…
