UniWeb has begun providing services to 'Best Car Web', operated by Kodansha Bee, Inc.

2024/12/02

Kiva Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kota Nojiri, hereinafter referred to as Kiva) announces that the web accessibility tool 'UniWeb' has been introduced to the web media 'Best Car Web', operated by Kodansha Bee, Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kazuchika Idehira, hereinafter referred to as Kodansha Bee).

 

◾️ UniWeb introduction site

'Best Car Web':https://bestcarweb.jp

The UniWeb icon has been installed in the central left section.

'Best Car Web'

Clicking on the icon brings up the accessibility menu, which includes a partial reader that reads text out loud and screen contrast switching at the touch of a button.

'Best Car Web'

 

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While searching for text enlargement features for users struggling with presbyopia on Best Car Web, we encountered this service and proceeded with the implementation. With the introduction of 'UniWeb', we expect to lower the barriers to accessing automotive information for users who have previously felt a wall in accessing information.

In addition to over 30 accessibility features like text enlargement and clear contrast, menus accommodating individuals with motor disabilities, epilepsy, dyslexia, and more are also available.

Providing richer automotive information to more people. As the industry’s first automotive media to adopt 'UniWeb', 'Best Car Web' will continue to run alongside our users.

 

◾️What is Web Accessibility?

It is not a special accommodation only for the disabled or elderly, but anyone can be in the same situation as a disabled person.

• Temporary injury or illness (e.g., car accident with arm in cast and unable to use arm, eye disease with eye patch and blindness, etc.)
• Age-related changes
• Age-related vision loss (presbyopia, lens changes (yellowish, dark, blurred vision, etc.))
• Eye diseases common in middle-aged and older adults (cataracts, glaucoma, etc.)
  *About half of the patients in their late 70s have cataracts with yellowing changes.
• Age-related hearing loss
• Foreign travelers (if a foreigner who does not understand Japanese is struck by an earthquake while traveling, can he/she obtain evacuation information, etc.)

Reference: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Accessibility of Websites, etc. Required of Public Organizations
https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000543284.pdf

 

◾️About UniWeb

UniWeb provides web accessibility features "on the day of deployment" by simply adding a single line of code to all web services.

In order to achieve equal website services for all, we want to put users in various situations, such as those with visual impairments or those who temporarily lose the use of their hands due to injury, in a position to understand correct information through various uses such as voice reading and contrast changes.

 

◾️ About Kodansha Bee, Inc.

Transforming what you want to convey into a comprehensible expression.
With the skills and networks cultivated as professional editors, we express what companies wish to convey, their thoughts and information, through accurate means and optimal methods. Leveraging the free-thinking and planning/editing capabilities that only a publisher can provide, as well as the content accumulated over many years of operating as a leading company, we support corporate revitalization.

Representative: President Kazuchika Idehira
Location: 1-18-10 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Otowa Gokokuji Building 5F
URL :https://kodansha-bc.com/
Business :
Publishing and editing of magazines, books, etc.
(Co-published with Kodansha / Editing and advertising: Kodansha Bee, Publication: Kodansha)

 

◾️ Kiva Corporation

Representative: Kota Nojiri, President and Representative Director
Location : 3-12-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo +SHIFT TSUKIJI 7F
URL :https://kiva.co.jp/
Business :

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