• Retweet: @vmwarefusion : Fusion 50% off today, one day only. Details: http://is.gd/9Gqi Coupon code "CyberMondayDeal" # 2008/12/01
• It's Thanksgiving Day in the United States. We're thankful for Apple's commitment to accessibility in their products. # 2008/11/27
• We've added social bookmarking and "Send this to a Friend" to the Mac-cessibility Site as a trial. Let us know what you think. # 2008/11/27
• Apple released Safari 3.2.1 today. No known accessibility changes, but a good update to have nonetheless. Stability is the focus. # 2008/11/25
• News: Comparing Accessibility of the Big Three Operating System http://www.lioncourt.com/?p=247 # 2008/11/21

At MacWorld Expo, MacSpeech announced the release of MacSpeech Dictate, which is new voice recognition software for the Mac. In their press release, they talk about compatibility in this product with Apple accessibility standards, particularly VoiceOver.

This is a fantastic development, and we hope other developers will also take this kind of initiative.

MacSpeech Dictate will be priced at $199.00, including a headset, and is expected to begin shipping in mid-February. For more details, read the press release.

We’ve just received word that Microsoft has acknowledge that Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 does not meet Mac accessibility standards as outlined by Apple. This is a real tragedy, given that Microsoft has had four years to work on this product, developed it with the Mac native XCode and Cocoa tools, and had all the tools at their disposal to make this product accessible.

Fortunately, visually impaired Mac users have alternative applications that will work with Microsoft Office formatted documents from Word and Excel in an accessible way. Still, it is a pity to see Microsoft, who claims a commitment to accessibility, choosing not to implement it in a flagship product.

We encourage you to contact Microsoft and voice your opinions.