Layout view

3 “Dear Colleague” Letters You Should Read About Inaccessible IT in Higher Ed

by Lily Bond in Video Accessibility

Because the ADA and Section 504, which were written before the Internet was a part of everyday life, don’t provide specific requirements for online learning, much of the responsibility for making IT accessible has been extrapolated from court rulings, lawsuits, settlements, and…

Read More
Updated March 2, 2021

Why UK Businesses Need to Subtitle Online Video

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  With businesses using web video for marketing, communication, recruitment, and training, subtitles are becoming an essential part of video production. Companies based in or conducting business in the United Kingdom cannot neglect this step in pre-recorded video. The two main reasons…

Read More
Updated June 26, 2024

Web Accessibility Laws That Affect K-12 Schools

by Patrick Loftus in Video Accessibility

  One would think that all public schools, because they are federally funded, would adhere to federally enforced web accessibility laws, right? Well, not always. Earlier this summer, the Santa Fe Public Schools website was ordered by the US Department of Education’s…

Read More
Updated March 30, 2021

Auditory Neuropathy: How Closed Captions Help People with “Brain Deafness”

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  Closed captions have been used for decades to make audio-visual content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It’s pretty straight-forward how that works: captions communicate the spoken word and other essential sounds, with text displayed on screen…

Read More
Updated June 3, 2019

Web Accessibility Resources We Can’t Live Without

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

Whether you’re designing an accessible website, auditing your software, or crafting an accessibility policy for your institution, there’s a wealth of free resources to help you. Here are some great web accessibility resources we can’t live without. Web Accessibility Laws & Guidelines…

Read More
Updated August 7, 2024

Yahoo’s Proactive, User-Centric Approach to Web Accessibility

by Patrick Loftus in Industry Trends

  We are now well into the digital information era, so isn’t it about time we start making the internet accessible to everyone? While government entities are working hard to legally require that public and private organizations make their web content more…

Read More
Updated June 26, 2024

3Play Media Listed as Approved Captioning Vendor for Amazon Video Direct

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  Competing with YouTube for top video talent, Amazon recently launched a platform for video creators: Amazon Video Direct. Amazon Video Direct (AVD) attracts semi-pro and professional video producers who regularly publish high quality content to the web. AVD offers flexible options…

Read More
Updated June 1, 2021

Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards in IP Video Programming

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  How do we consistently produce closed captions that are over 99% accurate? By setting and adhering to video transcription, subtitling, and captioning standards. 3Play Media’s Operations Manager Claudia Rocha oversees a team of 1000+ transcript editors who create polished closed caption…

Read More
Updated May 31, 2022

The 4 Key Players on a Corporate Web Accessibility Team

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  What does it take to make web accessibility a reality at your company? For starters, you need a strong team. In his presentation The Road to Sustainable Corporate Accessibility, corporate accessibility expert John Foliot shared his advice for what makes a…

Read More
Updated August 7, 2024
Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

When Melissa Earll sued eBay in 2013 for disability discrimination, she challenged lawmakers to examine how disability law applies to the web. Download the Brief: How the ADA Impacts Video Accessibility Her lawsuit raised the question: would an online-only business be considered…

Read More
Updated August 29, 2023

Why Public Schools Need to Audit their Website for Accessibility Right Now

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  When it comes to web accessibility, the prevailing attitude at most schools is “we’ll get to it when we have to.” Well, that day is coming up fast for American public schools. The websites of 350 educational institutions are being investigated…

Read More
Updated June 3, 2019
Parody Music Video: “You Guys Need Captions!”

Parody Music Video: “You Guys Need Captions!”

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

Closed captioning can bring a video to life. We wanted to capture that spirit and celebrate all the ways closed captioning helps your video, your viewers, and YOU. To that end, 3Play Media is proud to unveil our music video parody of…

Read More
Updated October 29, 2021
Load More