[Nfbktad] Yahoo Accessibility Page

[Kevin Pearl]

Introducing Our new Accessibility Page. 
By Mike Shebanek, Senior Director, Accessibility
We put our users first in all that we do, and accessibility is no exception.  Accessibility is about ensuring that every user, regardless of his or her capabilities , can fully enjoy using Yahoo’s products. That is why we are excited to introduce our newAccessibility page, hosted by the Yahoo Accessibility Team.
The Accessibility team is based in Sunnyvale, performs user studies and works side-by-side with our product teams during development to make sure that our mobile and web products can be used and enjoyed by everyone. Some of the ways our products become more accessible are through the use of high-contrast colors, resizable text, alt-text (descriptions) for images and user interface elements, and support for closed captions and subtitles on videos.  
The Accessibility site is designed to invite new customers with disabilities to Yahoo and describe how our products are designed for use with with Assistive Technologies (AT) on web and mobile platforms. Having a web page dedicated to Accessibility will make it easier than ever for our users with disabilities, and those who care for them, to find information, get assistance, and provide important feedback about the accessibility of our products and services. Even the design and layout have been deeply considered to provide excellent accessibility, making it easy to read, understand and navigate.
The dedicated Yahoo Accessibility team is deeply engaged with the disabled community, to build and maintain relationships with advocacy groups, and even host a variety of online communities that bring together individuals from around the world who have common interests, questions, and concerns. 
Why is this so important?  We take the time to get to know our users with special needs so that we can better understand and anticipate specific obstacles that may detract from their Yahoo experience. As we carefully consider ways that these obstacles can be overcome, we have repeatedly found that the solutions improve our products for everyone. In sum, building a deep understanding and relationship with the special needs community makes it possible for us to ensure that we are making products that appeal to the widest possible audience.
We remain committed to ensuring that our products and services can be enjoyed by each and every one of our over 800 million users worldwide.  
http://yahoopolicy.tumblr.com/post/100253225976/introducing-our-new-accessibility-page

Kevin

---The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. NFB.ORG
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