Archive for March, 2010

The Blind Buzz on British Para-cycling

Paul West of British Cycling writes….

Hi All

You may wish to note the dates of the 2010 BC National Para-Cycling Championships which are as follows-

20th June                             
Horwich, England            
Road Race          
(C, T, H and B categories)

5th September  
               
North Kent, England       Time
Trial            
(C, T, H and B categories)

19th-23rd
September       Manchester,
England    
Track                    
(C and B categories)

Entries are restricted to British Nationals who hold Full, current and valid UCI/BC Competition Licences.

Any queries please do come back to me.

All the very best and kindest regards

Paul
West

Event
Development Officer

Cycle
Speedway, Para-Cycling & Track

British
Cycling, Stuart Street, MANCHESTER, M11 4DQ

Tel
- 0161 274 2021, 07507 641267

Fax:
0161 274 2001

www.britishcycling.org.uk

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The Blind Buzz on Accessibility

CSUN2010 Audio

Other CSUN articles


A (Guide Dogs) bus stop inside the House of Commons — Guide dog puppy blog
– talking buses on the agenda for the UK


A reading strategy for low-vision users of SmartView Xtend « Jon Udell
– related video
Reading with the SmartView Xtend magnifier
(no soundtrack)


A Week With the Victor Reader Stream | Access4 Us


Accessible JavaScript Techniques | Sarah Davies


Accessible News Slider: A jQuery Plugin
– there is a myth that jQuery is not accessible. Take a look at this.


Accessible Recreation
– includes adaptive sports, travel and other leisure activities. USA based.


Accessibility for all could be a future business model for some – Technology – livemint.com


Accessibility Testing Software Compared


Accessibility: A Guide for Educators


Accessibility: Why it Matters – Blackboard Blogs:
by a member of Blackboard’s user experience dept.


ADA Standards for Accessible Design


Adapting to accessibility « Boagworld
– short podcast on making the web a better place for disabled and non-disabled people alike.


[Video] Adobe – Flash CS4 Professional Accessibility
– good to note that the controls on the video are accessible.


Adobe Supports Open-Source Screen Reader NVDA – Adobe Accessibility
 
NVDA Web Site


Assistives in Windows 7 « LVATUG blog
– accessibility improvements in Windows 7.


AssistiveWare: Accessibility solutions for Mac OS X


[Video] Audio description version of Decent Work for People with Disabilities Count Us In!


Automated testing – How useful is it? – The Guild of Accessible Web Designers


Chairman Ed Towns Breaks Down Bureaucratic Barriers to Good Paying Jobs for People Who Are Blind
– US Government urged to cut unemployment among blind people.


CMU Sphinx – Speech Recognition Toolkit
– open source toolkit fromCarnegie Mellon University


collective.flowplayer_toolbar: adding accessibility in an unobtrusive way — RedTurtle’s Blog
– a Flash player with accessibility features.


Creating Accessible Forms in MS Word
from Freedom Scientific


Deque Systems Announces New Web Accessibility Plugin for Firefox « Deque Systems Inc
– this add-on understands JavaScript and dynamic updates.


Disabled protest at Safa House – Mail & Guardian Online
– disabled South Africans protest about the lack of facilities at the World Cup.


Disabled travel: Britain’s most accessible attractions win awards – Telegraph


Download TotalFinder for Mac – Adds tabs, hotkeys, and other tweaks to the Finder. MacUpdate Mac Software Downloads


Embedding Valid Flash With The Object Tag – Easy As Pie!


EU accessibility law won’t cover design of goods, says Presidency | Pinsent Masons LLP


Firefox Add-On Adds Text To Voice « The BAT Channel
– the add-on can speak and record the speech to an audio file.


Flash Player and Flex Support for IAccessible2 and WAI-ARIA – Adobe Accessibility
– one of several recent articles by Adobe about improved accessibility in their products. 

Adobe Accessibility RSS Feed


Flex 4 and Flash Builder 4 Released with Accessibility Improvements – Adobe Accessibility


Fliptop makes RSS feeds more accessible | Rafe’s Radar – CNET News
– but you have to get through a CAPTCHA first!!!!


GovHK site revamped
– Hong Kong government has removed accessibility barriers from its web site, in consultation with users.


Guide Dogs launches guide to services for people with sight loss – Guide dog puppy blog
– UK-wide directory. Guide for each country in .DOC format (accessible) can be freely downloaded. 

Guide dog puppy blog RSS Feed


iBooks to Include Project Gutenberg Catalog– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com]


ID Mate Portable Barcode Reader « LVATUG blog
– talking device by Envision America


Identification of important cards
– Donna Jodhan


[Video] Importance of HTML Headings for Accessibility


[Video] Inclusive Universe – Wendy Chisholm
– imagine a world that’s accessible to everyone (so long as you’re in Seattle!).


Inference Group: Dasher Project
– Dasher is a text-entry system using gestures, including eye movements, for situations where a keyboard isn’t realistic.


iPhone & iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education « ConnSENSE Bulletin
– very useful list of links by category.


Learning to Navigate Blindness & Hearing Loss
– the author has Usher’s Syndrome, which results in both sight and hearing loss. She is documenting her training at Colorado Center for the Blind. 

RSS Feed


Lexdis – Ideas for e-Learning
– techniques and technology.


LookTel
a Mobile Augmented Reality Solution for the Visually Impaired in partnership with LinkMe Mobile. Contains visual and voice recognition technology.
LookTel – Mobile Object Recognition and Remote Assistance Solutions for Visually Impaired Users


LVATUG blog – Low Vision Assistive Technology Users Group
serving the NC Triangle Low Vision Community. 

LVATUG blog RSS Feed


Online text to speech (TTS) converter – SpokenText.net
– convert text to speech and save in audio files. Demo account is free.


Our top 10 Accessibility tools – AbilityNet


Produce Your own AudioGames with the Blastbay Game Toolkit – Blind Bargains


Quinnipiac University Starts Beta Testing Datatel Mobile Access Application
for smartphones


Rabbis oppose Egged plan for audio-visual aids for deaf and blind
– screens on buses could be used for "unworthy purposes" claim the ultra-orthodox.


School Boards Required To Comply With New Accessibility Standards
– Canada, Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration


Social networking can be an important lifeline for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses – Media dis&dat


Talking Tins – Voice Recorder for Schools and the Visually Impaired
– originally designed to help blind people identify tinned foods, talking tins have their uses in education too.


Underway: Overdrive’s Program for Visually Impaired Readers, LEAP (Library eBook Accessibility Program) « ResourceShelf


University adopts award winning mobile technology / Current news / The University of Newcastle, Australia
– real-time information on phones, programmed by University student.


Vodafone sends Wayfinder on its way, but cuts own throat on the stage of public perception and opinion – Blind Mind News – Unrestricted Access: Blog


VoiceOver – In Depth – Apple – Accessibility


VoicePrint
– the non-profit, 24/7 audio newsstand that broadcasts top stories — international, national, regional and local — from more than 600 Canadian newspapers and magazines into 10 million homes.


WordTalk – free text-to-speech plug-in for Microsoft Word

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The Blind Buzz on Photography


Art Beyond Sight YouTube Channel
connected with the newly-revised
Art Beyond Sight web site


BBC Wildlife Magazine Photo Master Classes
– don’t let the sighted photographers get all the good shots!


Blind Photography « Losing Vision Gaining Insight
– the author tells how while her vision has deteriorated, she has been inspired by the Blind Photographers web site. 

Losing Vision Gaining Insight RSS Feed


Exhibition for Blind Photographers Opens in Israel | Landmark Education and Landmark Forum Videos


How Blindness Changes: An Artist’s Perspective – Fred’s Head


[Video] ITV Fixers – Visually impaired photographers from RNC share their vision in pictures
– students from the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford demonstrate how they can take photos but may need a little help.


‘Moments the Blind Can See’ Exhibition Gives Window into the World of the Blind | Landmark Education News Blog By Landmark Forum Graduates
– the project that produced the current exhibition of blind photography in Tel Aviv –
more info


Power of Passion | OC Arts & Culture
– Kurt Weston’s passion for photography and his heightened colours seem to have rehabilitative powers.
Kur Weston’s Web Site


ProCamera – Advanced iPhone Photography Application
– includes anti-shake steady mode, high-speed zoom, autofocus, golden mean grid, sepia, gamma correction…. and many more features.


Sea change – Yahoo! India News
– one of the characters in the film, "The Ship of Theseus" is a blind photographer, who poses one of the philosophical puzzles in the story.

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12 Ways to Increase the Usability and Accessibility of Your Weblog – The 2010 CWAs:


7 usability guidelines for websites on mobile devices
– based on research among mobile phone users.


accessible information, disability rights, web accessibility – Low Visionary
– there is a series of articles here giving guidelines on writing accessible information.


Accessibility: Why it Matters – Blackboard Blogs


AdapTech Insider: Volume 23 -Flying Blind LLC
previews Flying Blind’s contributions to CSUN 2010, including
BLV-1083: Accessible Non-Visual Access to GPS Applications
and
BLV-1036: How Far Have We Come with OCR


Analyzing Blogs about Blindness « WRIT 4000: Writing for the Web
– looks at Fred’s Head, Perspectives from a Blind Point of View and Voice of the Nation’s Blind (NFB blog – the American NFB, that is).


Assistive Gaming: Making Mac OS X Games Accessible


AssistiveWare – Assistive Technology Audio and Video Podcasts
 

AssistiveWare Podcast Feed


ConnSENSE Bulletin
– "The NEW ConnSENSE Bulletin is dedicated to becoming your essential resource for the latest assistive technology news and information." 

ConnSENSE Bulletin RSS Feed


DAPD boss recognizes lack of proper access to businesses for disabled persons | Dominica News Online


Disability411 podcast episode 63 – Dann Berkowitz on e-text, Part 1
– sparked off by issues over the Kindle 2 and the accessibility of text by text-to-speech software. 

Disability411 podcast feed


gamelablondon.com
– UK producer of multi-media content exclusive to all, including blind students and those with learning disabilities.


Getting Started with Web Accessibility – The Web Squeeze
– an overview for people new to accessibility.


Accessability: GWT, ARIA and JAWS screen-reader – Google Web Toolkit | Google Groups


High Accessibility Is Effective Search Engine Optimization – A List Apart: Articles


How Accessible is Safari? | Accessify
– using Apple’s browser.


India needs new legislation on Disability Rights
– new law should give civil and political rights to people with disabilities, advocates claim.


Internet Explorer 9 will not support Windows XP – Blind Mind News – Unrestricted Access: News


Jaws PDF Desktop, Server and Enterprise Suite software. Jaws PDF Creator and Editor Software
– I can see trouble ahead – this isn’t Freedom Scientific’s software.


Keyboard Accessibility – Providing Keyboard Shortcuts Using accesskey – WebAIM


Letter from the Editor – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind
– the magazine will be available on NFB-Newsline from Tuesday, m March 30th.


NIMAC, Bookshare and Your Students – What’s Next?: Webinar on March 31st, 2010 | DAISY Consortium


Palm webOS Smartphones to be Available for AT&T Customers


Peter Ganza’s Blog – the world of accessibility
 

Peter Ganza’s Blog RSS Feed


Personalised website for everyone within four years – Telegraph
– "Everyone in the country will be given their own personalised website page within four years in order to cut down the cost of dealing with officials, Gordon Brown has said. " Er, run that past me 50 more times….


Play Free Games – PhysBallz – Physics Games
– test your colour blindness and increase your concentration.


Prime minister Gordon Brown defends £6 internet levy – Brand Republic
– market forces won’t provide decent broadband, so TAX THE PEASANTRY!”


Publishing company subscribes to BrowseAloud…
– Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blindwill implement this text-to-speech software on its site.


ThickButtons Launches Accurate, Convenient Typing for Touchscreen Phones: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance
– this app is for Android phones.


Video on the Web – Dive Into HTML5


Voicetoaim – Voice translated into text through IP


Web Accessibility for Online Learning
– don’t let your content be a missed opportunity.


Windows 7 – The Start Menu « CathyAnne Murtha
– using the menu from the keyboard.

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The Blind Buzz on Photography


Blind photographer celebrates nature in ‘Seasons’ | weston, photography, blind – Entertainment – The Orange County Register
– - Kurt Weston, and the "Seasons in the Prayer Garden"


[Video] Blind Photography
– Students at the Rancho Mirage, CA campus of the Braille Institute of America share their thoughts and photographs during a field trip to the Moorten Botanical Gardens in Palm Springs. Students range from partially sighted to totally blind.


Crossroads: Featured Photograph
– this is part of the Blind Photographers’ site where a mem ber shows an image and puts some context around it. The member this time was Alex de Jong.


Field Review: Nikon D3s (Day 1)
– visually impaired photographer takes this new camera for a test run.


Off the Wall: “BORDERLAND” by Thomas Ferrella
– 9 portraits by this photographer are combined with poetry written in Braille on the photographs. These were exhibited earlier this year at the Wisconsin council of the Blind and Visually Impaired.


Onscreen ruler, magnifier, and more – Free Download A Day
– this free portable app for Windows, PMeter, may help you edit your photos.


[DOC] WHITE STICK AS SYMBOL OF BLINDNESS – HISTORY
– seems James Biggs, a photographer from Bristol, blinded in the First World War, was largely responsible for adopting the white stick as a symbol for blindness in the UK.

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The Blind Buzz on Accessibility


12 Useful and Free Downloadable Web Design Books – Speckyboy Design Magazine


14 great computing aids for the disabled News – PC Advisor


A primer on Microsoft’s IE9 browser
– a bit previous, maybe?


ABiSee is the leading worldwide developer and provider of easy to use electronic readers for the blind and visually challenged
– USA company


Access by Students with Blindness: Notes from the Mar 11 Webinar « Maine Learning Technology Initiative


Accessible Design for Homes – Fred’s Head
– source:Vision Australia.


Accessible Multimedia
– University of Wisconsin.


Accessibility Change Proposal Status, HTML5 – HTML accessibility task force Wiki


Action on cinema access in Australia


AFB Consulting and Adobe Present Free Webinar: Debunking the Myth of PDF Inaccessibility – American Foundation for the Blind
-Monday, April 5, 2010 from 1:00-2:30 EDT/5:00-6:30 UTC.


[Video] An Introduction to Screen Magnification Software” on Yahoo! Video – Karo Caran:


APH Cranmer Abacus: Prime Factorization, Part 1
from Texas School for the Blind


Apps for visually impaired go portable | Desktop Apps | ZDNet UK
– Serotek portable apps on U3 portable drives can be used on most Windows PCs.


Arab architect calls for universal design in Dubai – Media dis&dat


Are All Video Captions Equally Accessible? – Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt


Arts program in India gives disabled people confidence – Media dis&dat


Australia approves country-wide disability access law – Media dis&dat


BBC Projects – HTML 5
– "This is a proof of concept demonstration of HTML pluginless Video and Audio playback, showing AV content synchronised to chapters, allowing direct access to specific sections of the show." And maybe it’s a proof on concept that you don’t include accessibility features until you’re pinned against a wall and flogged. Doesn’t work in Internet Explorer.


Better Living Through Technology Homepage
– stand by for the new revamped version.


Blind Scientist – Fred’s Head
– science may not be the first thing that comes to mind as a career for blind people, but ask your local marine biologist!


Braille alphabet


Cab driver in Australia fined for refusing to pick up man and his guide dog – Media dis&dat
– unfortunately for that cabbie, the blind man was a disability discrimination commissioner!


Conflict of interests? Can tensions between accessibility, interactivity and multimedia in e-learning be overcome? – eAccessibility Lab (Ireland)


Chicago theaters aim for barrier-free experiences for disabled audience members
– wide range of services for disabled patrons – Media dis&dat


Council Websites: Better Than They Seem? – E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog Archive
– UK council web sites may not be perfect, but they’re better than they were.


Count a Dose – Fred’s Head
– this will enable blind people with diabetes to fill a syringe independently.


Disability News & Views Radio Show


Don’t Run Away from this Mouse – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind
– a new type of mouse is designed for the use of blind people.


Dolphin releases Version 11.51 of their screen access products « AccessTech News
– hot on the heels of the last update comes another update…..


Download Fire Vox
– Firefox extension that works like a screen reader, translating text into speech. Works on Mac OS, Linux and Windows.


Driving Blind? We May Live to See the Day – AOL News
– NFB (the American one) and Virginia Tech develop the self-driving car. Do you want to cross the road in front of one?


e-Access ’10
– the E-Access Bulletin Conference, 2010, on 24th June, 2010 at Earls Court Conference Centre, London.


E-Access Bulletin Live
 

E-Access Bulletin Live RSS Feed


Equality Bill makes Britain’s web accessibility law harder to access | Pinsent Masons LLP
– despite promises of clarity, this British anti-discrimination law is impenetrable, according to this author.


Esha – The Braille Place
– People who believe that being blind should not mean being unemployed.


EU Set To Ditch Rules On Accessible Goods – E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog Archive
– if this amendment is passed, it will put Europe a long way behind the U.S. in accessibility provision in consumer goods.


Feature: Which Smartphone is smart for me? – Unrestricted Access


Friday Fun: Find Your Blind Spot – One Cuckoo Short of a Nest


html5media – Project Hosting on Google Code
– find out how to include media on web pages without plug-ins.


Humanware admits spoke too soon on screen reader for Blackberry – Unrestricted Access
– reasons users are angry about the long delay in the Oratio screen reader.


Innovative teaching tools to aid visually impaired students learn math
through sculpture!


Interview: Media Access Australia (MAA) turns up the volume on Audio Description – Unrestricted Access


J&R Assistive Technology Boutique – Ubergizmo


Juicy Studio Accessibility Toolbar :: Add-ons for Firefox
– at the moment, this add-on is experimental.


Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design


Legacy Plan for Disabled People to improve the lives of 10 million in the UK
– opportunities to open up for disabled sport and other things.


Making the Mobile Internet Accessible for All | Accessibility News International
– the difficulties in viewing web sites on mobile devices and TV need to be addressed.


Mississippi police vehicle ticketed for parking in accessible spot – Media dis&dat


New Assistive Technology DVD and Reference Guide Great Resources for Educators – No Limits to Learning
– author of this new book and DVD is also the author of the
Assistive Technology Blog


New DVD on Guiding Blind Track Athletes: View “Basics of Guiding Runners for Track, Trail, & Jumping” Online


Opinion: 3 (Vodafone/Hutchison) pulls a fast one on Skype users, beware! – Unrestricted Access
– careful where you get those downloads!


[Video] PAC Mate Braille Display with NVDA-001
– getting it to work, selecting Grade 2 Braille and more.


Podcast Interview Exclusive: Gerry Chevalier from Humanware discusses the Victor Reader Stream CD Edition – Unrestricted Access


Podcast: 15 Mar 2010 Audio Series – MP3 Splitting and Merging using Absolute MP3 Splitter – Unrestricted Access


Podcast: 20 Mar 2010 Software Walk-Through Blackballer Pro from Killer Mobile – Unrestricted Access


Podcast: 20 Mar 2010 Software Walk-Through RAMblow 1.0 from CellPhoneSoft – Unrestricted Access


Podcast: HTC Ozone and Mobile Speak 4 demonstrated – Unrestricted Access


Skype releases beta Symbian client for 10 handsets – Unrestricted Access


Social worker denied Australian work visa due to blindness – Immigration News – Global Visas


SpeakingFox
: Add-ons for Firefox – Firefox speech add-on for Mac OS.


Technology Trust To Launch Online Hub For Social Good – E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog Archive
– UK’s Nominet Trust, to support vulnerable groups.


Thunder screen reader
– downloads and help files.


[Video] Thunder Screenreader – demonstration pt1

Part 2
– the assumption is that you’re a volunteer helping a blind person.


WebAIM: Microsoft Word
– creating accessible documents, including structure, alt-text and conversion to HTML.


Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review


WebbIE, the free web browser for blind people with little or no sight


WebFormator-Download
– this free add-on for Internet Explorer puts up a text version of a web page.

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#csun10 New BookSense DS to Likely Debut at CSUN – Blind Bargains


#csun10: Hims to Show Off New SenseView DESKTOP D650 – Blind Bargains
– new desktop CCTV


#csun10: Voice Sense QWERTY will have a Built-In Compass, LCD Display – Blind Bargains


2011 census to probe how many are disabled | Accessibility News International
– this is the census in India.


62nd Street Blog
– featuring a blind guy with power tools. Each to their own! 

62nd Street Blog RSS Feed


A Week With the Book Port Plus: An In-Depth Review | Access4 Us


Access Technology Institute – ATI Browser Textbooks
training for Internet Explorer and Firefox.


Accessing iPhone Apps | tim o’brien photos


Adobe – Accessibility : Using Flex Applications with JAWS


AFB Consulting and Adobe Present Free Webinar: Debunking the Myth of PDF Inaccessibility
– Monday, April 5, 2010 from 1:00-2:30 EDT/5:00-6:30 UTC.


“An Accessible Pagination Pattern” — Mike West


AOL Beta Central – get AOL Instant Messenger beta
, which can interface with Facebook Chat, amongst other things.


Apple Accessibility Software Quality Engineer / 4953012 Job in Cupertino 95014, California US


ARIA Techniques | Techniques for WCAG 2.0 – w3.org


Biz Buz Teams With Entrepreneur with Disability
– unusual 24-hour TV network ahead.


Board Releases Draft Refresh of Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines
– this refers to the U.S. Access Board.


Braille Trainer (Education) – App Shopper
– learn the Braille alphabet on your iPhone.


‘Building Accessible Websites’ serialization
– a book dated 2007, so this may be useful, but won’t include the latest issues.


BuzzVoice Announces Real-Time Audio Platform For Publishers at SXSW [Private Beta Launch] – Yahoo! News
– potential for audio broadcasts to those with visual impairments and dyslexia.


CereProc Products
– Windows and Mac voices, prompt creation, server and developer solutions. Voices include Scottish, Irish, Southern English, and, at a knock-down price, Sue from the West Midlands (hey, what are you suggesting?)


Chauncy’s Choices « ConnSENSE Bulletin
– the editor visits assistive technology companies with video camera at the ready.


ConnSENSE Bulletin
– for access technology news and information. 

ConnSENSE Bulletin RSS Feed


CSS3 . Info – All you ever needed to know about CSS3


CSUN 2010 Files | DAISY Consortium
– conference information in DAISY and HTML formats


CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement on Accessibility Initiatives Announced by FCC :::: ITnewsLink
– USA National Broadband Plan includes several accessibility initiatives for disabled people.


Disability News & Views Radio Show – Child Autism & Autism Awareness
– on air in Pennsylvania, parts of New York and Toronto. Past shows on the web site.There are big plans for expansion into a 5-day-a-week service.


Duxbury Systems — Purchase, Updates and Demos
– what’s available from this famous Braille software manufacturer.


Finding AT Devices « ConnSENSE Bulletin
– if you can’t even find what you’re looking for on the Blind Buzz, maybe the links and info on this site will help.


Focus on the Hover ~ Anton Peck, Digital Artist
– small CSS trick to allow keyboard users the same hover characteristics as mouse users.


Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner


Freedom Scientific Expands Low Vision Product Line and Reduces Prices on Braille Displays and Video Magnifiers « AccessTech News


Future Apps Releases Major Update to its Popular iPhone Text to Speech App Speak it


Game Accessibility – The accessibility of computer games


Google Accessible Search
– returns results that appear to be most accessible.


GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY Petition


HandyTech Leaks Info on Taskmaster – Blind Bargains
– but exactly what it is, they’re too shy at Handytech to say.


how to structure html headings and titles | the 200ok weblog


IBM IRL Project Spoken Web – India
– plan for a parallel to the web using voice input.


IBM to Collaborate With Universities to Make Mobile Devices More Accessible – FierceWireless
– open-source software being developed in Tokyo.


International Quran News Agency – Quranic Magazine in Braille


JAWS Script Exchange to version 7.2
– updates, enhancements and additional scripts. This is a direct link to the installer.


Making the mobile internet accessible for all – 17/03/2010 – Computer Weekly


Manuals and Tutorials – High Tech Center Training Unit
– materials on JAWS, Braille, and other subjects relevant to blind people. Manuals iarchive.


MasterCard Launches ATM Finder For Blackberry Phones – PaymentsSource Article
– originally for the iPhone, this app can locate drive-through ATMs and wheelchair accessible machines, amongst other things.


Microsoft modernizes Web ambitions with IE9 | Deep Tech – CNET News
– release is "months away", a spokesman said yesterday. You can take a sneak peek at the
platform preview version
now.


MyP2P.eu: Free Live Sports on your PC, Live Football, MLB, NBA, NHL and more…


New York Hotels Upgrade for Access After Americans With Disabilities Act Review – Access Tourism NZ » Blog Archive


Nokia Braille Reader (experimental) – Beta Labs | Cell Phone Choice
– enables SMS for visually impaired people.


Nuance Powers Innovative Speech Capabilities on New Olympus Digital Audio Device | DAISY Consortium
– DM4 and DM5 devices can respond to voice commands, and read out text.


Olearia for Mac – Brings the versatility of talking books to OS X. MacUpdate Mac Software Downloads
– DAISY reading software.


[Audio] olympus_podcast.mp3 – DM 420 and DM520 voice recorders
from Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired.


People with disabilities will have special help to vote – Living in Peru » News » Peru


POURfect Kitchen Tools « BlissTree
include measurements in imperial, metric and Braille.


Quick Note: Free books for braille and DAISY readers | TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home|


Read Naturally Masters Edition – Resources for Blind & Visually Impaired Students


ReadHear™ Mac | gh, LLC
– 30-day trial of DAISY reading software.


Readot Concept Device Converts 2D Images Into A Tactile Surface


Robotron Sensory Tools – Galileo Reading System
– personal computer/organiser with Braille and speech.


SAMSUNG WILLING TO LAUNCH THE MOBILE PHONE FOR BLIND PEOPLE ITS NAME IS SAMSUNG BRAILLE


Seedlings Braille Books Just Another Ordinary Miracle
– spring catalog just out.


SeroTalk Tech Chat 54- Several Educational Resources Online


Snapfon (TM) ez ONE Cell Phone – Independent Living Aids


Special Purpose Phones – voip-info.org
– for information about phones not widely covered elsewhere.


Spectrum Industrial launches Taktyle Hygienic sign: News from Spectrum Industrial
– I have always wondered whether even if you found the Braille in a public toilet, whether it was really wise to run your hands all over the walls.


Spiel
– a free, open-source screen reader for Android phones and netbooks. Also visit
Fred’s Head article on Spiel
.


Squibble Portable Braille Interface: Making Life Easier | Touch User Interface – Touch Screen and Multi Touch
– with Braille and high contrast, the display may be useful to a wide range of visually impaired people. This is intended for SMS. Audio and visual feedback


State Assistive Technology and Telework Financial Loan Programs – Fred’s Head


State officials must learn braille, sign languages – Minister Devananda – Sri Lanka News | Online edition of Daily News – Lakehouse Newspapers


Staying Fit a Challenge – Donna Jodhan
– Donna hits the spot as usual with a short but apposite comment about problems of exercising.


[Video] strategies for teaching braille | World All Kinds of Teaching


SwitchXS switch access to Mac OS X with scanning – AssistiveWare


Tactile Graphics Resources
– Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.


TactileGraphics.org: Lucia Hasty Invites You to Learn Tactile Graphics


[PDF] Talking Disability
– booklet about communicating with people with disabilities.


TAW3 with a click :: Add-ons for Firefox
– add-on for Firefox that estimates the accessibility of sites you are visiting.


Taxi drivers offered their Hackney Carriage licence forms in Braille – Telegraph
– this is one of those tired old stories that just won’t go away, like all those silly posts about drive-in ATMs with Braille. I’ll quote it once, and hope never to hear of it again!


[Audio[ Tek Talk presents Gene Asner, March 15, 2010 by Gene Asner | Accessible World
– if you go over to Windows 7, you will want to get to know a new e-mail program. Gene looks at Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird.


Telecom operators ordered to ban internet voice services – Poten & Partners
– regulatory mess in egypt concerning Skype and other VOIP services.


The peculiar challenges of Chinese Braille Boing Boing


Using Braille displays in Mac OS X v10.6


Why Won’t My Bank Install Talking ATMs? « Astrid’s Journal

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Exhibition for London or New York – Blinkie Photography
-Andrew Follows has a chance to put on an exhibition in either city.


Exhibit shows artists “inner vision” | courier-journal.com
– last Saturday, there was an exhibition at the Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany featuring Louisville artists C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies, including photography.


Gadgets for the Visually Impaired – Design Concepts
– several devices that may never come to market but are full of good ideas.


The Amazing Art of Disabled Artists
– striking works by people with visual impairments and other disabilities.


Trey Ratcliff – NEIU Photography Blog
– he is a travel photographer, blind in one eye, who uses HDR (high dynamic range) techniques to capture his images. See his site
Stuck In Customs HDR Photography

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The Blind Buzz on Accessibility (with quite a lot of Braille)


1st computer and Internet center for the blind in Iraq : Aswat Al Iraq


[PDF] A Fathers Thoughts on Foreign Language and Spanish Braille
– USA resources.


Access all areas – braille on packaging
– getting it right in the USA took a long time.


Accessible Audio Editing Software for Windows – Fred’s Head
– Studio Recorder.


Accessible Everything – An accessible & inclusive travel blog for people with disabilities


accessible_output 0.3 – Python Package Index
– library of routines for Python programmers.


Amazing Morphing Computer for the Blind – Blind Ant-bition
– the Siafu, a concept from industrial designer Jonathan Lucas, iwould let visually impaired users feel everything on their screen. Through a material called Magneclay, the computer’s display can turn into a braille display or a morphing relief of pictures. Also visit
Metamophing Computer Interfaces » Yanko Design
All the references I can find to this date from about March, 2008, so I don’t know what became of this idea.


Assistive Technology (AT) – Week 1 – Library Notes
– ideas for teachers making accommodations for disabled students.


[Video] Blind ambition
– Craig was blinded while fighting in Iraq, and is trying a prototype Brainport device that produces tingling on the tongue using signals from cameras on his glasses.


Braille: The Basics
– American site, hence the capitals.


Braille Contraction Lookup Dictionary
from BRL


Braille Embossers – Global Assistive Technology Wiki


Braille hope in local lingo
– Braille codes to be developed for the north-eastern states of India.


Braille Links on the Internet – Blindness Resource Center


Braille paper, Braillon paper, Compudot paper, SwellTouch paper, Braillables, Embossables, Poly Covers
from the American Thermoform Corporation.


Brunton Visually Impaired Braille Field Compass – Closeout Camping Gear


Embossing Braille Printer
– concept printer takes voice input, prints Braille labels.


Fact Sheet on Braille Writers, Printers and Software


Gadgets That Really Change Life
– a beginner’s guide to access technology.


Here’s something to read… TYWKIWDBI
– someone reading Braille with their tongue.


Large Print, Large Prints, Braille Books and More – Read How You Want
based in Australia.


Learning to knit by touch
– new book for blind and sighted learners.


Podcast Interview Exclusive: Torsten Brand tells all about Talks v5.0 in this extended 40-minute interview – Unrestricted Access – Technology News, Reviews, Interviews & Advocacy from BlindMind.net


Senior leader urges to provide better cultural services to the blind
– the Chinese Government orders better Braille facilities.


Two helplines become one – Optometry Today
– RNIB and Action for Blind People in the UK are merging their services.


Window-Eyes 7.2 Beta 1
– You must already have an existing copy of Window-Eyes 7.X (including 7.0, 7.01, 7.02, 7.1, or 7.11) installed before installing Window-Eyes 7.2 Beta 1.

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The Blind Buzz on Accessibility – N to Z

This entry promised to go on forever, such is the volume of stories coming in at the moment. That’s why I’ve divided this entry into two entries, the first going up to the initial letter M, the other covering N to Z.


Navigating And Updating – AccessWatch
– using the Human ware web site and updating the Victor Reader Stream.


New Website Makes Health and Wellness Professionals Accessible to All


Optelec Gets Creative: CSUN San Diego and VisionZone Premier with Special Movie Debut « AccessTech News
– the company will demonstrate its technology and promote eye health.


Providing alternative content for SWF files


Researchers for IBM collaborate to make smartphone technology accessible to the disabled | Managing Mobile Devices News | Mobility Management News and Blogs


Samsung Super AMOLED Touchscreens – ZiggyTek
– the video on this page apparently has no sound-track. AMOLED screens promise to be brighter than normal and have touch sensors built into the panel.


ScreenReader.net: Home of the free Thunder screen reader


SharePoint Accessibility – Planet MOSS
– despite some non-compliant code on the site, better accessibility is possible.


Skype 3.0.3 script for Window Eyes


Smithsonian Channel
– science podcasts, mostly short.
Smithsonian Channel
RSS
Feed


[Book] Social Networking and You: Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin for Blind Users
– available in paper or electronic Braille, DAISY or text.


SpeedyFox 1.4.2 Download
– speed up your Firefox browser.


Textbook Rental: College Textbook Rentals | Cheap Textbook Rentals at BookRenter.com
– U.S. site.


THE ASSISTANCE TRAVEL SERVICE
– the one stop shop for all your assisted holiday needs – UK based.


Think Globally, Act Locally
– blog about this year’s Round Table Conference in Auckland, New Zealand, involving accessible format producers


[Video] Todd Kloots – Building Accessible Widgets with YUI 3
– providing for people with disabilities, and those with a preference for using the keyboard.


Training: Learning How To Use The Internet For People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired | NVSC
– London, E12 on Wednesday 24th March


[Book] Trust the Dog: Rebuilding Lives Through Teamwork with Man’s Best Friend (9780670021512): Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Gerri Hirshey – Amazon.com


Videos/Podcasts | Accessibility | Computing @ UW-Madison
– several videos introducing access technology.


Virtual Magnifying Glass 3.3.2
– A free, open source, screen magnifier, for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X.


WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
– many other great resources for developers and users on this site.


Webinar: Bookshare – VR Stream Download Training
– Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT.


What must a visually impaired user know to surf on the Internet? – News – English – MediaLT


Why I Use a Cane – Living Blind Blog


Why I Use a Guide Dog – Living Blind Blog


Why is Braille dying? – Disability – Salon.com
– and is listening to an audio book the same as reading a book?


Why websites shouldn’t accommodate disabled users | Because it’s good
– don’t be misled by the title…..


Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines
– guidelines for Windows applications.


Xsticky-Addon for Firefox
– leave a sticky note on web sites you visit, and it will still be there next time you go there. Under development, author welcomes feedback. At present the download button isn’t working.


YouTube – EyesFreeAndroid’s Channel
– T V Rahman and Charles Chan present numerous accessibility videos. Ouch, that audio really hurts my ears, man.


ZoomText 9.18.8 is released « AccessTech News

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