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| HiSoftware Presents Webinar on Web Accessibility for Public Sector |
| Session to address new momentum in Section 508 compliance in the wake of increased demands for government openness, transparencyNashua, NH (PRWEB) July 07, 2011 With more than 90 percent of federal websites in violation of the Section 508 guidelines for accessibility, according to a May 2011 Towson University study, HiSoftware is offering a complimentary 45-minute webinar to help public sector ... |
| A simple introduction to web accessibility |
| Accessibility can often seem daunting and complex but in fact there are only four types of disability you need to be aware of. Through groupings, simulations and quick fixes, UX and accessibility consultant Ian Hamilton shows that the basics are actually surprisingly simple |
| Event to focus on employment opportunities |
| The North Platte Telegraph A focus group will gather on May 24 to garner feedback on how employment and employment opportunity is impacting people with developmental disabilities in Nebraska. |
| Event to focus on employment opportunities |
| The North Platte Telegraph A focus group will gather on May 24 to garner feedback on how employment and employment opportunity is impacting people with developmental disabilities in Nebraska. |
| People With Disabilities Become Victims Of Theft |
| The Oklahoma Foundation For the Disabled says someone stole the tires and wheels from three of its vans. |
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| Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title (AP) |  AP - The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children's game: Follow the leader.
| | Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on electability (AP) |  AP - Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on one idea: that he is best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Even some of his supporters seem to be struggling to buy the former House speaker's claim, an indication that chief rival Mitt Romney's efforts to undercut him may be working.
| | College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan (AP) |  AP - Illinois State University President Al Bowman says President Barack Obama's proposal to tie federal support to tuition controls is a product of "fuzzy math." His counterpart at the University of Washington calls it little more than "political theater."
| | AP Interview: Roubini warns of tough times ahead (AP) |  AP - Economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions in the run-up to the financial meltdown four years ago, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade.
| | Afghan lawmaker blasts early French withdrawal (AP) |  AP - An Afghan lawmaker has sharply criticized France's plans to hand over security in her troubled province to Afghan troops within a few months, saying that her country's forces are unprepared to handle the job and more violence would result.
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