IBM on Monday announced that it was donating software to the Mozilla Foundation in order to make the next version of Firefox handicap accessible. The software would add the capabilities for Web pages to be automatically narrated or magnified, and allow navigation through keystrokes.
IBM would also donate technology to enhance the DHTML capabilities of the browser. Big Blue said its moves are to support its work for the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, as well as strengthen its commitment to standards and open source. Source BetaNews
“IBM’s commitment to further Firefox’s capabilities and reach people who have disabilities marks an important technical advancement for Firefox,” Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla Corporation, said. “On a larger scale it is necessary to make the Web and all of its content accessible to everyone.”
Great news for firefox while latest stats announcing that IE is gaining few percents in popularity, maybe because the release of the beta IE 7. By the way I have reviewed the latest firefox alpha release Deer Park. Vivement mozilla !
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