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The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on March 21, 2010
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
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!
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!
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!
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
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: 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.
