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e-Accessibility: A Wiki Project
by Rebecca Schild published Apr 04, 2010 last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:51 AM — filed under: ,
Envisaged and funded by the National Internet Exchange of India, and executed by the Centre for Internet and Society, a Wiki site pertaining to issues of disability and e-accessibility has recently been launched.
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March 2010 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 31, 2010 last modified Aug 13, 2012 05:02 AM — filed under: , , , , , , ,
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! We bring you updates of our research, news, and events for the month of March 2010 in this bulletin.
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Blog Entry Copyright Law as a tool for Inclusion
by Rahul Cherian published Mar 30, 2010 last modified Feb 20, 2013 11:04 AM — filed under:
Can Copyright Law be used as a tool for Inclusion? Rahul Cherian examines this in his blog on copyright.
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Web Accessibility as a Government Mandate?
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 26, 2010 last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:46 AM — filed under:
Is Web accessibility just a Government Mandate? Should private sites be ignored? Wesolowski examines this in light of the steps taken by ictQATAR to make its website accessible to W3C standards, and hopes that Qatar and eventually all other Arab nations will follow suit and make Web accessibility much more of a mandate.
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Your Signature Could Help 70 Million Read
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 22, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM — filed under:
A humble signature campaign in the city intends to take on a law that prevents the print-impaired from reading. You too can join in and support the cause.
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Free Copyright Control to Help Blind Students: Xavier's Resource Centre
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 22, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM — filed under:
This article throws light on the fact that even though technology has made it possible for visually challenged to access print material, there is little awareness among authors and publishers to make it accessible, and hence, only an amendment in copyright laws can bring about this awareness.
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Right to Read, Now in Mumbai
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 10, 2010 last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:46 AM — filed under:
The third phase of the 'Right to Read' campaign in India held in Mumbai was coordinated by the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC). The Mumbai Phase of the Right to Read Campaign was launched on 1st January 2010 and ran till the 27th of January 2010.
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The print-impaired millions and their right to read
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 08, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM — filed under:
Books, books everywhere, but not a word to read. This is the scenario for the approximately 70 million print-impaired in India, a sizeable population that includes the visually-impaired young people as well the elderly — whose vision depletes with advancing age.
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Can’t read, so use new tech to let books speak
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 08, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:43 PM — filed under:
An article in the Times of India about the Right to Read campaign organised by the Centre for Internet & Society at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi as the world book fair kicked off.
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Campaigners for Inclusion to Organise Awareness Raising Event at Kolkata International Book Fair on February 6
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 04, 2010 last modified Aug 31, 2011 10:43 AM — filed under: ,
Campaigners for Inclusion is organising an awareness raising event on Right to Read at the Kolkata International Book Fair on February 6, 2010.
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