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What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? (ADA)

By Shir

10 Jul 2018

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Shir 93MIN READ

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities…

Florida ensures disabilities guidelines are followed

By Shir

16 Apr 2018

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Shir 1MIN READ

Universities, broadcasting and television companies, and many more content creators are scrambling to comply with the ADA by making all their public content accessible to everyone, especially those with disabilities. Florida and many states alike are paying closer attention to the guidelines required at the federal and state level. As you may have read in our last post, Why are people…

5 benefits of transcription and captioning for online video

By Shir

03 Apr 2018

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Shir 2MIN READ

Ever sat and wondered what the advantages of transcription actually are? Well, the truth is that unless you need or use transcription and captioning, chances are you’ve been kept in the dark. “Transcribing is one of the fastest growing jobs in the US. Transcription work can be a good choice for people who are retired or who want to earn…

Verbit raises $11 million seed round

By Shir

03 Apr 2018

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Shir 1MIN READ

April 2018 - Verbit secures a $11million seed funding, led by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Vertex Ventures and Oryzn Capital. Verbit was founded only a year ago by entrepreneurs Tom Livne (CEO), Eric Shellef (CTO) and Kobi Ben-Tzvi (VP of Engineering). The startups operates in the professional transcription market, which is a multi billion dollar market for its various connections to clients at different…

WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND HIGHER EDUCATION

By Shir

03 Apr 2018

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Shir 5MIN READ

For a moment, let's consider accessibility and imagine that the year is 1990: New Kids on the Block is churning out hit after hit, Home Alone is the number one movie in America, and the internet still exists as a hard-to-explain phenomenon (yes, a strange year indeed). And yet, beyond the pop culture references and fun facts, 1990 also marks…

10 CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO ASK, WHEN SELECTING A TRANSCRIPTION AND CAPTIONING VENDOR

By Shir

28 Mar 2018

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Shir 7MIN READ

The following white paper aims to give a clearer insight and approach when choosing a transcription and closed captioning vendor. Depending on your own specific needs such as, boosting SEO, or making your videos more searchable some generic questions will need to be asked before selecting a vendor. Selecting a transcription and captioning vendor is not as easy you think…

Why is everyone suddenly interested in transcription?

By Shir

03 Mar 2018

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Shir 1MIN READ

Transcription is not a new subject. So, why is everyone suddenly interested in it? In ancient times, scribes would write hieroglyphics and scripts. Of course, today we don’t write on papyrus with quill dipped in ink; in this digital era, it’s all computerized. The following centuries have been recorded thanks to those who had committed to transcribing history. We learn…

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