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    Accessibility Review: State Bank Secure OTP iOS App

    Receiving One Time Password (OTP) via SMS is easy but causes huge inconvenience when user’s registered phone is unavailable or traveling abroad. To solve this problem, State Bank of India has introduced SB Secure OTP application and we did a quick review of SB Secure OTP app for iOS with VoiceOver. Here are some findings:…

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    May 19, 2016 will be Global Accessibility Awareness Day – ideas to celebrate

    It’s amazing to see the idea evolved from a11y pros Jennison and Joe is raising a great momentum and this year, Global Accessibility Awareness Day will be marked on 19th May, 2016. to mark calendars for every year, note that Global Accessibility Awareness Day has been set to mark on every 3rd Thursday of May…

  • First aid for someone with seizure

    Recently we had to consult Dr. Pramod Krishnan, Neurologist at Manipal Hospital and learnt a valuable advice from him on How to handle people who affected with seizures. It’s common we see people give out key bunch and put some liquid into mouth. But sadly all that are myths for recovery and in fact, they…

  • See you later, Hyderabad!

    It was September 2014, we have relocated to Hyderabad with my job at HCL Technologies and then to Deque. Now it’s time for us to bid farewell to Hyderabad as we are moving back to Bangalore and I’m joining Informatics starting April, 2016. It was a wonderful experience at both HCL Technologies and Deque. Though…

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    WordPress goes WCAG – a big achievement

    Yes, this is big achievement for a content management software to be WCAG complaint! We love Word Press for several years now and one of the main reasons for that is its ease of use. Now we love it more because now WordPress goes WCAG; thanks to the dedicated efforts by wonderful Accessibility team at…

  • Should I disclose my disability in resume? – my prospective

    One of the thread taling about if a candidate should or should not mention their disability while writing resume?. Thought I would put my prospective here so that it may be helpful to many more. While I agree with my friend Sameer that it’s important to disclose disability to employer, my take is that it…

  • #TS16: Techshare India Trip – Final day

    Thanks to hotel staff for a wake up call; else I’m not sure how much I would have slept!! Day started with a productive conversation with Glenda Sims then proceeded to conference hall where Glenda and I have presented. Ironically, first session in that room got cancelled as speaker could not make it that gave…

  • Enterprise level tools and solutions for Accessibility – WorldSpace, Amaze and Deque University – Presentation at Techshare India 2016

    Disclaimer: This full text is work in progress so some part would be missing. This has been presented by Glenda Sims and Srinivasu Chakravarthula at Techshare India 2016 on 4th March, 2016. Slides are available on Slideshare and also embedded below: Enterprise Level Tools and solutions for Accessibility – WorldSpace, Amaze and Deque University from…

  • #TS16 – Techshare India 2016 trip – Day 2

    Day started by visiting His Holiness Shri. Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir at Lodhi Road. Had a very auspicious darshan. Then went to Andhra Bhawan to grab a bit of breakfast but the maintenance of the canteen is very poor. Reached The India Habitat Centre (venue of Techshare India 2016), whole venue is filled with festive…

  • #TS16 – Techshare India 2016 Trip Update – Got in!

    Ah, the day began at 6 am! starting to office. Reached office by 8:00 am and wonderful conversations got started immediately with lovely Glenda Sims. (Glenda, glad you love Indian food!). Reached Hyderabad airport by 1:00 pm. As always, the most efficient and affectionate Indigo staff welcomed and got our boarding passes as per our…