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Google Deskbar; reasons against registration; cross-ownership in the media
For those who can’t get enough Google, there’s now a tool to search the engine, browser-free, via the Windows toolbar. Pretty clever.
At some point soon, I hope to list some of the myths about accessible “coding” I discovered on Wednesday (e.g., FIR and the like aren’t needed, em and strong are ignored, redefining every instance of an abbr is unnecessary).
In the meantime, Bryce Johnson suggested three videos as a good introduction to screen readers and magnification for Web builders at the Webstandards.TO meeting.
At the same meeting, Joe Clark plugged a very capabale and affordable hosting service called Veldt.ca — which is home to Joe’s sites, Textism, and the Rogue Librarian among others.
As more newspapers begin locking-down their online content, I’ve had trouble articulating my concerns with the move. All my seemingly obvious reasons (drop in page views, loss of readers, complicating the user experience) are gut feelings I’ve yet been able to back with facts.
Thankfully, after the OJR published a piece on the Albuquerque Journal’s seemingly successfully transition, Vin Crosbie stepped up to offer my much sought counter-point (via E-Media Tidbits).
One publication that still offers its content for free is A List Apart, and its latest issue is out.
Add, from the Not That it Matters Now Department, Shelia Copps called for a review of cross-ownership in the media in response to the House of Commons Heritage Committee’s report on Canadian broadcasting.