%0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2008 %T Software Accessibility: Where Are We Today? %A Marco Zehe %X While it seems intuitive that applications, especially open source ones, should allow all to use and enjoy them, many developers are unaware of the need for accessible applications. Providing accessibility in information technology is not difficult, but it does require a basic understanding of different types of disabilities, commonly used assistive technologies, and the special accessibility features built into languages and standards. Most of all, accessibility requires a conscious effort and a desire to include everyone. The accessibility of computer software has seen drastic improvements over the past two decades. This article reviews this progress, examining the technologies developed and offering guidelines for developers to create accessible applications. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 07/2008 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/166 %N July 2008 %9 Articles %1 Mozilla Marco Zehe works as quality assurance engineer for accessibility at Mozilla Corporation. His responsibility is the accessibility of the Firefox web browser and Mozilla platform. His responsibilities include making sure that all web and user interface content is properly exposed to assistive technologies on all supported platforms, helping to test new enhancements such as IAccessible2, and to drive adoption of standards forward within and around Mozilla. Before joining Mozilla, Marco worked as a second-level support and localization manager at Freedom Scientific and has been in the assistive technology industry since 1996.