HTTP:: Google Launches Central Accessibility Resources Site
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Google is one of the largest web companies in the world but despite its size it has managed to avoid many of the pitfalls and isn't a money-hungry corporation yet. The company's motto since its inception has been “Don't be evil†and it has maintained its image through the charity work it's doing or the investment in green technology. Another area where the company aims to make a difference is with its own services, which it has tried to make available to as many people as possible. It is now focusing those efforts with a new website, www.google.com/accessiblity, which will house all of Google's projects related to accessibility. “Information access is at the core of Google’s mission, which is why we work to make the world's content available to people with disabilities, such as blindness, visual impairment, color deficiency, deafness, hearing loss and limited dexterity. Building accessible products isn't only the right thing to do, it also opens up Google services!
to very significant populations of people. According to the United Nations, 650 million people live with a disability, which makes them the world's largest minority,†Jonas Klink, accessibility product manager at Google, wrote. The company is working on bringing accessibility features to a number of its pr...
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