By Jake Drown
Tag: accessibility
Accessibility refers to the design and implementation of products, services, and environments that are usable and navigable by as many people as possible, regardless of their physical, cognitive, or sensory abilities. It involves removing barriers that prevent individuals from accessing and using these products, services, and environments.
Examples of accessibility include:
- Building wheelchair ramps and accessible parking spaces to make buildings and public spaces accessible to people with physical disabilities.
- Providing captions and transcripts for videos and audio content to make them accessible to people with hearing impairments.
- Creating websites and digital content that can be accessed and used by people with visual or cognitive impairments, such as using descriptive alt text for images and providing keyboard navigation options.
Ensuring accessibility is an important aspect of creating an inclusive society where everyone has equal access to opportunities and experiences.
By Jake Drown
The Sound of Silence: Why Accessible Communication is a Human Right
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The Debate of Human-Generated vs AI-Generated Captions: Which is Right for You?
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5 Reasons Why Transcriptionists are the Unsung Heroes of the Information Age
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Empowering the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Closed Captioning services are providing a much-needed lifeline to deaf and hard of hearing individuals, allowing them to access critical media content that would otherwise be inaccessible. By providing a text-based translation of the audio, a third-party captioning service can provide those with hearing impairments the same access to audio-based content as their hearing peers. This can include television shows, movies, educational videos and lectures, and even video calls and conferences.
By Ben Kalb
Get the Highest Social Media Engagement with Captions
Have you noticed the trend lately? Social media feeds are no longer showing just simple text or images. Now we’re seeing social media platforms shift quickly and favorably toward video. So why is this shift happening? Because the social giants know users are engaging with video more often than plain text or images…
By Ben Kalb
Beyond Spoken Words: The Depth of Accuracy
Quality captions don’t just get the words right, they express every sound and nuance that’s happening on screen. This belief is more than a commitment to showing integrity in our work—it’s a matter of upholding basic, necessary accuracy.
By Ben Kalb
The FCC Cracks Down on Quality Standards
Discount companies are using shortcuts and claim high accuracy at low costs, which sounds pretty good, right? But the FCC isn’t looking for “pretty good”—it’s mandating perfection.
By Ben Kalb
The Tax and SEO Benefits of Closed Captioning
Who would’ve guessed that tax benefits and SEO go together? It’s true for closed captioning. Not only does closed captioning provide accessibility to and benefit a broader audience, but there are several benefits to your business as well—two of which are tax credits and SEO.
By Ben Kalb
Closed Captions – Not Just for the Hearing Impaired
Closed captioning adds value, whether an audience is hearing impaired or not. With the increase of films distributed globally, closed captioning will play an important role in reaching audiences who previously would have trouble understanding the original content.