In this powerful Spotlight Interview, James Oates sits down with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, (Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft), to discuss the inner workings of accessibility at Microsoft. Jenny explains the challenges facing Microsoft, the progress that has been made in Windows 10, Office 365, and cloud services. She goes on to outline Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility in all its products across all platforms. She explains the importance of inclusive hiring for Microsoft to achieve its accessibility goals. She talks about Microsoft’s past reliance on third party applications and the company’s continued commitment to work with third party providers of assistive technology. Jenny then makes a major announcement that Microsoft has not made public until this time. Cool Blind Tech is excited to bring you this exclusive story. To find out what else was discussed, listen to the entire interview. Below is a list of helpful resources that are related to the topics in the interview.
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Microsoft’s Accessibility Home Page.
Windows 10 free upgrade for customers who use assistive technologies
Office 365 accessibility webpage
Inclusive Hiring for People with Disabilities
Narrator User Guide.
Accessibility Roadmaps.
Accessibility Feedback.
Disability Answer Desk.
Cities Unlocked.
Use Narrator on Xbox One Console.
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