Microsoft

Disability advocates are demanding that government do more to increase the accessibility of the Internet and broadband devices, especially mobile phones.
And their pleas haven't fallen on deaf ears.

Congressman Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat and former chairman of the House's Internet subcommittee, introduced a bill in Congress last year
that would require providers of Internet services and devices -- from desktop computers to smart phones -- to make user interfaces accessible to people
with disabilities. The bill, still in committee, has more than two dozen sponsors.

The new version of Microsoft SharePoint Server, due for release in November, will feature a significant accessibility update.

The update will ensure that websites and Intranet portals created with the product have the opportunity to comply with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.