Chief Information Accessibility Officer
Glenda Sims
Glenda Sims is the Chief Information Accessibility Officer at Deque, where she shares her expertise and passion for the open web with government organizations, educational institutions, and companies ranging in size from small business enterprise.
Glenda’s bio
Glenda is an adviser and co-founder of AIR-University (Accessibility Internet Rally) and AccessU. She serves as an accessibility consultant, judge, and trainer for Knowbility, an organization whose mission is to support the independence of people with disabilities by promoting the availability of barrier free IT. In 2010 Glenda co-authored the book InterACT with Web Standards: A holistic approach to Web Design.
Posts from Glenda
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Automated Testing as Part of Your 360-Degree Approach to Web Testing
360-Degree Web Testing: Post 2 of 4 How do you test for web accessibility? Whether you are testing for WCAG 2.0, 508, or any of…
Read Article360 Degree Accessibility Testing, Part 1: Why a Consistent Methodology is Critical in Accessibility Testing
360 Degree Web Testing: Post 1 of 4 This past year, my family had the great experience of traveling to a resort in the Bahamas.…
Read ArticleChrome Vox
GoogleDevelopers just posted a new video outlining the ChromeVox extension for the Chrome browser. The extension is supported by all operating systems that support the…
Read ArticleNot Enough Hands
As a woman who is blind, I often am challenged by needing one more hand. I usually have one hand occupied either holding my guide…
Read ArticleSection 508: Setting the Scene…
Section 508 is an amendment to the 1973 Rehabilitation Act made in 1998 requiring Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with…
Read ArticleSuccessful 508 Compliance for Federal Agencies: New trends, case studies, and best practices
Deque is giving a seminar on Wednesday, October 24th, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. As more and more federal agencies utilize web-based…
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