HiSoftware Selected by Microsoft to Develop Accessibility Kit for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Shared-source software kit will advance the accessibility of SharePoint-based solutions for people with disabilities

Nashua, NH — July 31, 2007 — HiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com), a leading provider of software, services and managed operation solutions that monitor and optimize Web content governance, quality and regulatory compliance, today announced an agreement with Microsoft to develop the Accessibility Kit for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. The kit will provide templates, master pages, controls and Web parts along with technical documentation to advance MOSS accessibility for people with disabilities. All of the source code will be provided via the Microsoft Permissive License and will be available on CodePlex (www.codeplex.com) later this year for customers and other Microsoft partners to download, reuse and extend. This announcement follows the 17th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.)

Expect to see lots more on the SharePoint Blog.

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