InternetTarget.com Will Become More Accessible to Blind (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Target has settled a class-action dispute with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) whereby the retail giant will pay $6 million and make its Web site more accessible to the visually impaired by next year, the company announced Wednesday.

Target has settled a class-action dispute with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) whereby the retail giant will pay $6 million and make its Web site more accessible to the visually impaired by next year, the company announced Wednesday. Under the deal, Target has until February 2009 to implement technical changes to Target.com that will make it easier for those with vision problems to access the store's Web site with screen-reader software. After the changes have been made, the NFB will conduct quarterly checks of the site to make sure the changes are still in effect. These checks will be conducted via automated monitoring tool Worldspace, as well as in-person tests of the site with 5 to 15 blind participants, according to the settlement. Target will fund the NFB monitoring at a cost of $50,000 for the first year and $40,000 each additional year for a period of three years. In addition to the $6 million that will be split between class members, initial plaintiff Bruce Sexton Jr. will also receive $20,000. "This settlement marks a new chapter in making Web sites accessible to the blind," Sexton said in a statement. Target... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

Internet6 Internet providers disclose Web tracking for ads (AP)

AP - The nation's largest Internet service providers all say they haven't partnered with Silicon Valley startup NebuAd Inc. to monitor Web surfing and deliver targeted advertising to their subscribers. Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to review privacy and related issues. No provider is known to be currently using NebuAd.

InternetMacs in the Enterprise: A Question of Emphasis

Mac OS X may well be ready for the enterprise. Is Apple?