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Filed in: Accessibility

2nd January 2002

Symbolizing accessibility

“After half a decade of attempts and a misapplication of the ‘classic’ wheelchair icon, we finally have something that might work as a generic indicator of accessibility — from Apple, of all places. Just how hard is it to boil the concept of ‘accessibility’ down to a single symbol? And how does this task change when the goal is symbolizing accessible computers, Web sites, or audiovisual media like TV and film?”

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Filed in: Logos/Symbols

2nd January 2002

Symbolizing accessibility

“After half a decade of attempts and a misapplication of the ‘classic’ wheelchair icon, we finally have something that might work as a generic indicator of accessibility — from Apple, of all places. Just how hard is it to boil the concept of ‘accessibility’ down to a single symbol? And how does this task change when the goal is symbolizing accessible computers, Web sites, or audiovisual media like TV and film?”

Comments are closed.