Tag: Accessibility
BGH ruling: Barrier-free conversions must be permitted
As of: February 9, 2024 3:29 p.m According to the law, people with physical limitations should be able to get into their homes more easily. The BGH has specified how…
BGH ruling: Barrier-free conversions must be permitted
As of: February 9, 2024 1:21 p.m According to the law, people with physical disabilities should have an easier time getting into their apartment. The BGH has now specified how…
GitHub Copilot Chat takes your word for it: VS Code introduces “Hey Code” voice command
GitHub Copilot Chat takes your word for it: VS Code introduces “Hey Code” voice command Microsoft has released the January release of its source code editor Visual Studio Code. Traditionally,…
Websites in text: When people despair of online forms – Bavaria
Online banking that throws people out, forms with unclear error messages: many websites are difficult to use for older and disabled people. Visiting the experts when it comes to user-friendliness.…
Pôle Emploi, Urssaf… The dunces of digital accessibility in the administration now face sanctions
Pôle emploi, taxes, Urssaf… Administration websites which are not 100% accessible to people with disabilities incur a fine of 50,000 euros from Monday, a sanction which will punish breaches prohibited…
The Galaxy Watch ensures a lot of accessibility with “Universal Gestures” – Samsung Newsroom Germany
Technology can help create an inclusive society. Thanks to the “Universal Gestures” feature1 Samsung is also making a contribution to accessibility with its Galaxy Watches. The feature comes with the…
Valérie Pécresse wants to make line 6 accessible, a 2 billion project
Valérie Pécresse has declared disability a “great regional cause 2024”, and is calling for “unprecedented investments for transport accessibility” for the coming year. It is in this context that the…
Accessibility: Interview with Bavaria’s Disability Representative Holger Kiesel – Bavaria
He sits in a wheelchair himself and almost every day encounters thresholds that he cannot overcome on his own: Holger Kiesel, Commissioner for the Disabled, says what needs to change…
Lindau: When the station elevator goes on strike – Bavaria
Decades ago a law called “Murphy’s law” was established. The content is as simple as it is obvious: What can go wrong will go wrong. It is therefore only logical…
Fire protection problem in the Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum – Munich
A solution to the fire protection problem at the Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum, which is located in the narrow area of the Isartor, has been sought for years. The proposal, which will be…