Google, Facebook working on improving accessibility

April 10th, 2009

Did you know that Google has an experimental version of its search engine geared towards people with special needs in the area of accessibility? One feature: when search results load, they automatically skip the navigation and search interface.

Facebook is also making an effort to improve their site’s accessibility. Earlier this week, Carl Augusto, President of the American Foundation for the Blind, wrote a post for Facebook’s blog on the subject.

Google’s Accessibility Enchanced search engine

Facebook FAQs on accessibility

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