[blindkid] NFB Announcement RE eBay accessiblilty

Carlton Anne Cook Walker attorneywalker at gmail.com
Tue Jun 10 00:55:03 UTC 2014


EBAY AND THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND TEAM TO OPTIMIZE
ACCESSIBILITY OF SITE, APPS
JUNE 6, 2014 / EBAY INC <http://blog.ebay.com/category/ebay-2/>

eBay has teamed with *The National Federation of the Blind*
<http://www.nfb.org/> in a Web 2.0 Sustainable Accessibility Partnership
Agreement that will enhance the accessibility of eBay’s website and mobile
applications.

Through the new partnership, blind buyers and sellers on eBay who use
technologies such as text-to-speech screen readers and Braille displays
will have even greater access to eBay’s website and its applications for
smartphones and tablets.

“This is about reinforcing and enhancing our commitment to accessibility,
and making eBay’s global marketplace available to everyone,” said Devin
Wenig, President Global eBay Marketplaces. “Ease of use and universal
access to the Marketplace is a priority for eBay as a company, and as a
brand.”

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
“The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to continue our
partnership with eBay. This landmark agreement sets forth a proactive
strategy that will enhance the accessibility of eBay’s online marketplace,
allowing blind buyers and sellers to use this groundbreaking platform in
all the ways that sighted users can.”

“We commend eBay for its industry leadership in adopting this comprehensive
Web 2.0 accessibility plan and look forward to working together with the
company to implement it,” Maurer added.

-- 
Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Attorney at Law
President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Teacher of Students with Blindness/Visual Impairment
105 Creamery Road
Boiling Springs, PA   17007
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