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The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on June 1, 2010
Accessible Documents in HTML, Word, and PDF – Terrill Thompson
Amazon and accessibility – onwebdev blog
Audio Darts Shows Accessible Recreation’s Broad Appeal
[Audio] audio description of museums, galleries and exhibitions – Infosound – the work of VocalEyes, who also audio describe theatre performances in the UK.
VocalEyes Web Site
ccPlayer – Invent + Build / Web + Multimedia / Tools & Guidelines – a media player that you can use on your web site that gives accessibility to videos, including Flash.
Ghana To Host Forum For The Blind ::: GBC | GTV | Ghana Radio | Ghana Television – Ghana Broadcasting Corporation – the 2011 event will have delegates from 70 African countries. The theme will be Access Africa.
I Know! Let’s Take Books Away from the Blind! – Planet of the Blind – New Jersey Governor axes talking books service. Yes, that’s you, Governor Chris Christie.
Interactions – May/June 2010 – topics include accessibility in Sweden, United Nations supporting web accessibility, user interfaces, mobile technology.
Interactive Podcasts: Web Accessibility Gone Wild | SXSW.com – not all accessibility is well done.
Listen to the podcast (mp3)
Introduction à NVDA – Site des utilisateurs francophones de NVDA
iPad Assistive Technology/Disability Round-Up | ATMac – accessibility for blind people and those with other disabilities.
iPad Camera Connection Kit Provides USB Keyboard, Microphone, and Headset Support– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com] – hidden possibilities of this $29 add-on.
iTunes 9.1.1 squashes VoiceOver bugs – update available through software update.
Kill Accessibility | Man with no Blog – developers who don’t use assistive technnology themselves are only paying lip-service to accessibility, claims author Gary Barber.
Kindle Update Bringing Useful Improvements, Also Twitter | Maximum PC
Labeling Frozen Foods – Fred’s Head
Install “Tonalities:seeing art through music” for the blind in museums | Pepsi Refresh Everything – supposedly tones have raltionships with colours.
Microsoft Word – WebAIM – accessibility, including Word 2010.
Moon Letters – this is the other blind people’s tactile reading system, the one that’s not Braille.
More Digitized Books to be made Available – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind – Internet Archive and libraries have ways of getting around the copyright laws without breaking them.
Nadler Examines the Americans with Disabilities Act’s Application within the Digital Age
National Disabled Persons Network launched – Stabroek News – umbrella network for other disability networks in Guyana.
New Air Carrier regulations, travel services try to improve access for people with disabilities – Media dis&dat – improvements to travel in the US, including that probvided by foreign operators.
New Braille technology helps visually impaired ‘see’ emotions – thesis proposes camera linked to electrodes on the skin to let a blind person interpret facial expressions.
New news and information service launched for blind people · coHearentVision – this is Infosound, based in the UK.
NFB National Convention Hosts Apple Products Session– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com] – apparent change of policy at NFB
NFB-NEWSLINE(R) for the Blind Receives Funding a further year’s access to newspapers and magazines is now possible.
NY City plans to shift special education into schools throughout district – Media dis&dat
Obama Signs Veterans, Caregivers Legislation – Defense.gov News – access to transportation in rural areas and services for women are included.
Online resources for accessible travel – Manchester Examiner (USA)
Op Ed Writer Bob Branco – Can Grade Two Braille Spell Trouble? – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind – introducing contractions too early could stop children learn real spellings.
Open vs. Closed: Google Takes on Amazon and Apple in e-Books – Google Editions could change the ebook market radically.
Page zoom does not mean the end of flexibility | 456 Berea Stree – there’s still more to it than sizing your fonts in pixels.
Panic Releases Transmit 4.0 With Enhanced Accessibility and New Features– The Mac-cessibility Network – enhancements for this Mac FTP client.
Pedestrian accessibility issues focus of city walk | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME – walk to promote interest in the city, getting to know the neighbours and highlighting problems faced by pedestrians.
Pioneering video telephone system accessible for all – those who find conventional phones difficult may benefit from the Total Conversation system in the UK.
Presentations – Accessibility – Resources – Vision Australia – VA can provide extensive services to government and businesses to ensure web accessibility.
Presenting About “The Evolution of Assistive Technology into Everyday Products” | Accessibility NZ – paper to be presented in Rotorua, New Zealand, in September.
Project Canvas to be accessible for disabled viewers – BBC to incorporate audio description, ability to change colours, captions, and more.
Proprietary Vendors Don’t Help Disabled, Says FSF | eWEEK Europe UK – Free Software Foundation asks for more accessibility.
Quitter v4.0 – free and innovative blind persons’ interface for Twitter.
Radio Service For Blind Takes To The Web – Home – Staple News – CRIS is the Connecticut Radio Information System, carrying news, discussion and readings provided by about 400 volunteers.
CRIS Radio web site
Listen (Windows Media Player)
Roundup: What is the Mozilla Accessibility Team working on?
SAKSHAM | ngogateway.com – Saksham is an organisation in India that aims to empower marginalised people, including those with disabilities. Activities include production of accessible materials, providing technology and audio description.
Sendero GPS v2010 Improvements list
The Keyboard Shortcuts of Ubuntu 10.04
Toozla releases beta version of audio guide based on Wikipedia – Focus on Travel News
The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on April 3, 2010
CSUN 2010 Audio
Blind Bargains: Audio Content Index includes several items related to CSUN
CSUN 2010 – 27 interviews conducted on March 25, 2010, in the exhibit hall of the San Diego California Manchester Grand Hyatt.
Hands On with Accessible Canon Copiers
MagniLink Go Reads, but also Magnifies
New Magnification Upgrades from Enhanced Vision
Serotalk – SeroTek at CSUN 2010
Tech Chat 56 – CSUN Highlights, and XP Mode Under Windows 7 « SeroTalk
The Summit of I.D. Mates
Other CSUN 2010 items
Adaptech Research Network Presentations
Adventures From My First Day at CSUN 2010 – Perspectives from a Blind Point of View
More Adventures from CSUN 2010 – Perspectives from a Blind Point of View
CSUN 2010 recap – Marco’s Accessibility Blog
Olympus DM-4 And DM-2 Digital Audio Devices Are At Your Command To Deliver Super High-quality Recording And Simple Playback
Slides from CSUN 2010 Talks – Adobe Accessibility
Two New Seika’s Coming to the U.S. – new Braille displays
10 Insanely Great iPad Apps We Can’t Wait to Use « AccessTech News
[Video] 2007 Faculty Development Award Winner: Access E-Learning – Georgia Tech tutorial on many aspects of accessibility.
A Brief Guide to WordPress and Web Accessibility
ABBYY Invites iPhone Users to Try Its Business Card Reader for Free
Accessible JavaScript: Beyond the Mouse
Accessible World Tek Talk Presents Make It Work, Computer Consultants March 29, 2010 by Mr. Daniel Kevorkian – general computer discussion
Accessibility tips for the casual coder – hope: Nerdy PSA – Why you should use em and strong tags for italics and bold.
ai squared – making accessibility simple – ZoomText, Victor reader Stream, Pebble, SenseView Duo and more.
Ajax Accessibility and ARIA – Ajaxian
Apple iPad Helps Businesses Meet Needs of Disabled Employees – Yahoo! News
Bank of America Installs Talking ATMs by Bank Systems & Technology
Best Buy Adds Tactile Keypads to Improve Checkout Experience for Customers with Visual Impairments – USA story.
Blind Bargains to Begin Charging for Access on April 15
Blind-friendly ipad – Latest Technology News
Browser Zoom Comparison | AlastairC – several ways of changing the size of things on screen in several browsers.
Choosing To Use A Cane – Fred’s Head
Cinemas apply for exemption to the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992 « AccessTech News – cinemas in Australia are asking for a delay in the demand for audio description and captioning.
Contributor Robert Kingette – Accessible PDF with WebbIE – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind – first-hand experience of Accessible PDF from webbie.org.uk, which on the whole is very good.
Council on e-accessibility « Sköne Oke – standards are inconsistent across ~European countries.
Costa Rica Zip line Tour at Turu Ba Ri park is almost for any body | Costa Rica Turubari Park – Canopy Tours – elderly blind woman enjoys the tour.
Digital Talking Book Internet Service Delivers One Millionth Download « AccessTech News this is the NLS BARD Service in the USA.
eBooks page on the RNIB web site. On the same subject, you may like to visit
The tale of the accessible eBook – BBC Ouch!
eClipseWriter Student-Teacher – talking word processor with adjustable fonts and "Save as DAISY" facility.
FAE: Run FAE – functional accessibility evaluation. Enter a web address for an assessment of the page’s accessibility.
Free AVG Rescue CD Helps Get Unbootable PCs Working
Freedom Scientific Lease-to-Own Petition – sign the petition if you agree that FS should let people pay by instalments instead of needing the whole purchase price of JAWS up-front.
GNOME 2.30 released – with excellent accessibility support – Peter Korn’s Weblog
Google funds new research to help blind web surfers | Bioscience Technology Online – work at Manchester University to be supported by a £50,000 grant from Google.
Google Services Optimized for iPad: Gmail, YouTube, Maps and More « AccessTech News
GrabText – the idea is to take a picture of the whole screen and pick out the text from it using OCR
[GSoC Proposal] N900 as an Accessibility device – maemo.org – Talk
How Perceptual Blindness Works – Simple test shows how Humans (yes, even you) sometimes completely miss things that are in plain sight – Try the test – The Blogs at HowStuffWorks – Mozilla Firefox – even if you have some sight, you can miss something that’s right in front of your face. Here’s why.
How to Use Bump Dots to Maximize Accessibility – Fred’s Head – raised dots have uses on keyboards, ATMs and keypads. there are other uses for them in your life.
iPhone HD or iPhone 4G release? – rumours, no doubt carefully orchestrated by Apple, of the new iPhone release in the summer of 2010.
Is it possible to develop an accessible dynamic menu? – AccessIT
Issues in improving accessibility « H809 Learnings by SkillKick – some of the barriers.
IVONA Text-To-Speech Makes Mobile Applications More Accessible – free trial and book available on the site.
Juicy Studio: Image Analyser – This service examines all images found on a web page to check for any accessibility issues. The width, height, alt, and longdesc attributes are examined for appropriate values.
Kit support scent – Kit Cosmetics want to support Guide Dogs Australia. They have even sent scented Braille letters to blind people making them aware of their support and their product.
Support Scent Video Commercial
KPR – Koester Performance Research – ‘ …enhances the usability and accessibility of information and assistive technologies through research, development, and education. We research the “fit” between users and their technology. We develop software to assess user needs and to enhance computer interfaces. We also consult on usability and research desig’.
Learning the way – Donna Jodhan – how are you going to find your way about when you can’t see landmarks?
LookTell, Mobile Applications For The Blind – Technology Blog – mobile application for object recognition.
[Video] LookTel demo shows how Looktel system recognises objects, including food cans, newspaper items, shop signs, currency notes (at least, American currency notes).
Mouse by Keyboard « AccessTech News – Mac tip
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.4 Final « AccessTech News
Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition 3.0.4 Released « AccessTech News
Multiple form labels and screen readers | 456 Berea Street – using an extra label to carry text for users to read seems like a good idea until you try it with a screen reader…..
New Design Opens Door To Full Screen Displays For The Blind – page display rather than line-by-line.
News Bytes – latest on Linux.
Nuance Announces TALKS 5.0 for Touchscreen Phones | Business Wire
Nuance Talks web site.
Nuance announces T9 Trace « AccessTech News – it’s not clear whether Nuance Talks will support this text entry system.
OverDrive Announces New Program for Visually Impaired Readers « ResourceShelf – download up to 20 ebooks per month.
Podcast: 30 Mar 2010 Software Walk-Through Resco News S60 – Blind Mind News – Unrestricted Access – RSS reader for symbian 3rd and 5th generation phones.
ReadPal -Free download to read faster with no stress or glare. – read documents in easy formats.
Set default zoom level in Safari using a CSS file – Mac OS X Hints
Sharp’s New 3D Touch Displays Eliminate Need for Glasses | Blog | ZiggyTek
Software @ ColorJack – products include a free Sketchpad program, Color Galaxy for color visualization and Color Sphere, which lets you choose color schemes, including colorblind simulators.
Sources of Research Articles on Cognitive Web Accessibility « Clear Helper
[Audio] The very first look at a touch screen phone with Talks 5. | Listen and Learn Recordings
The Web Isn’t for Everyone … Yet but lessons here try to help web authors make the most of it.
Virtual Ability, Inc. – offers techniques and training to enable disabled people to enjoy virtual worlds, such as Second Life.
VisionZone Initiates Eye Heath Awareness and Low Vision Community Connectivity -online arm of Optelec promises education on eye health and support for visually impaired people and their allies across the USA.
What to do with a Guide Dog when entering a Mosque? – www.TurnToIslam.com
Whenever you use :hover, also use :focus | 456 Berea Street – applying :focus to the CSS state of links.
WinPenPack Gathers Hundreds of Portable Apps in One Package [Downloads] « AccessTech News
YouTube accessible interface alternative now available « AccessTech News
Full story
Accessible Interface to YouTube
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.
The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on February 12, 2010
250+ Places for Free Books Online
2010 NFB Washington Seminar Wednesday Evening Gathering Podcast « Blind Access Journal
30 Ways to Increase Readability Online | Pro Blog Design
3CXPhone Softphone for Windows 4.0 – VOIP Phone. Use your PC as a phone. Works with any SIP/ VOIP provider. – Softpedia – works with any ZIP/VOIP provider.
7 HTML Elements that Search Engines Love – Tips on Forming Search Engine Friendly Pages
Accessibility and Assistive Technology Conference Techshare India 2010 Fast Approaching | DAISY Consortium – starts 15th Feb, 2010.
Techshare India 2010 Web Site
Apple makes iTunes more accessible for the blind – Newsvine
ATIA 2010 Audio from AccessTech News
An Open Book with Freedom Scientific
ATIA 2010 Wrapup
Expanding your Vision with evSpex
GH Talks DAISY for the Mac
Guerilla’s Netbook OCR Solution
Hands On with the Book Port Plus
SAMnet and MOre with GW Micro
Talking Accessibility with Adobe
The Future of ZoomText
The Open Braille Initiative
What’s New with Code Factory
Benefits of the iPad to Users with Disabilities
Better than Facebook – Better than Twitter – Introducing Pip.io – this site has a social network side in the familiar fashion, but also has more private options.
[PDF] Beyond ALT Text: Making the Web Easy to Use for Users with Disabilities – this is an inaccessible PDF file (i.e., its text is presented in graphical format, so doesn’t work with access technology). Someone please, please, explain the logic of this.
Blind and Visually Impaired mobile phone buyer’s guide – Fred’s Head
Braille education key to success for visually impaired | Wausau Daily Herald
Creating Video and Multimedia Products That Are Accessible to People with Sensory Impairments
Dolphin – Dolphin Computer Access present EasyReader v5.10 on Accessible World ‘Tek Talk – Monday, Feb 15th, 2010.
Fans with Visual Impairments Gain Enhanced Access to MLB.com – good news for major league baseball fans.
Haiti, BIL and accessibility – the show notes from the current
Pods and Blogs Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
MyStudyBar – RSC NewsFeed » Blog Archive – free, open-source, portable applications that support literacy.
National Federation of the Blind Nonvisual Accessibility Web Certification Granted to Target.com: PRNewswire Business News – MSN Money – good to see the former unpleasantness replaced by collaboration.
O2 takes on BrowseAloud software – Education & Research Blog – this may only be for the company’s Ireland web site. Not clear whether the ‘free download’ will be free to use.
OCOSMOS OCS5: 1GHz, AMOLED, 5 Megapixel Camera | Blog | ZiggyTek\ – surprisingly high-spec smartphone by an obscure company.
Olympic Park wins award for accessible design | Februrary 2010 | London 2012
Oracle Drops Sun’s Commitment To Accessibility – Slashdot News
PDFmyURL.com – Convert and save pdf from any webpage for free
Proprietary File Formats conflict with Equal Opportunities – Advogato – frustrations and success stories when challenging corporate practices.
ReadPal -Free download to read faster with no stress or glare – load in most kinds of document and read them in your chosen colours and font.
Serotek’s iBlink Radio Makes the Front Page in the iTunes apps Store « SeroTalk
Toronto Internet Lawyer Discusses Web Accessibility Law in Canada
Unified Communications Platforms: The Big Crunch Theory – Network Computing – sharing data may become easier …
Validating WAI-ARIA in HTML and XHTML | 456 Berea Street
Vision Australia Helps CFA to Make Fire Information Accessible | DAISY Consortium
Vision simulator | Causes of Colorblindness – useful explanation of colour deficiency.
Web Page Mistakes – and how to avoid them.
[The Blind Buzz] Serotek Announces Build A Bundle
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on January 12, 2010
Serotek Announces Build A Bundle
Serotek Corporation demonstrates its continued commitment to providing accessibility anywhere at an affordable price with its build a bundle offering. Build A Bundle is an exclusively online offering which allows an individual to customize a package of Serotek products and services to specifically meet their financial and technical needs. With Build a Bundle, customers can choose from Serotek products and services such as the System Access screen reader, SAMNet content, and SAMNet Remote Training and Support. The package is billed on a monthly basis, and individuals can add or subtract services at any time in order to best suit their particular accessible digital lifestyle. “We believe that assistive technology should be as easily attainable by a consumer as a phone line or cable service,”, said Mike Calvo, CEO. “Now, with Build a Bundle, consumers can have accessibility on the go for less than the cost of a meal.”
Build A Bundle is available to Serotek customers who wish to add to their existing package, as well as to those who currently have no Serotek products or services. The default synthesizer for the Build a Bundle offering is the DECTalk TTS engine, and Neospeech and Eloquence synthesizers are available as one-time purchases which will will remain a part of your account from the purchase point forward. For a limited time, Serotek is offering the Eloquence TTS engine for free with any Build a Bundle purchase. For those who don’t currently wish to purchase a Build a Bundle package but would like to use the Eloquence TTS engine with Serotek’s free System Access to Go service, Eloquence may be purchased for $40, a portion of which will be donated to the Accessibility is a Right (AIR) Foundation.
Building a bundle is easy. Existing customers may log in to their accounts through System Access to Go , or from the Serotek software installed on their computer. Those who do not currently have an account may create one by launching http://www.satogo.com and choosing the “create a System Access to Go” account from the login screen. Once logged on, simply choose the “my account” option by pressing the modifier key plus the letter f, followed by the letter a. From the “my account” screen, choose the “build a Bundle” option and begin creating your customized package for affordable accessibility anywhere life takes you.
To see a list of frequently asked questions and a price list for Build a Bundle, read the Build a Bundle faq at http://serotek.com/build-a-bundle-faq
The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on December 4, 2009
‘Tis the Low Vision Holiday Season with Optelec and ShopLowVision.com – but only in America, by the looks.
AbleGamers Reviews Games From a Disability Standpoint – Slashdot Games Story
Accessible online video for keyboard-only users – how to improve the accessibility.
Adobe Tech Talk on Accessibility in PDF documents upcoming on December 9th. It seems the event is free but you need to register.
AISquared News – the makers of ZoomText have some seasonal offers for you – if you’re in America….
At my fingertips – Deccan Herald – how Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged, Mumbai, grew to provide access to education
Banking Services for Elderly, Disabled Improved – Scoop – New Zealand adopts voluntary guidelines for accessible banking. Isn’t it about time the UK did the same? With us being so generous with our tax money and all……
Blind Adrenaline Now Offers Gift Subscriptions for Online Accessible Card Games – Blind Bargains
Catch Dolphin’s Dave Williams introducing EasyReader live on Radio « AccessTech News – if you can’t hear it live, this is the
Innovations Podcast Page
College wins access award – Dudley News, UK – praise for the College’s comprehensive approach to disability access.
Curb Cuts Episode #5 ::: AT for Low Vision – featuring people with low vision using a range of hardware and software.
Designing the Intel Reader | December 2, 2009 – Dr. Dobb’s
Disabled employment foundation making a difference to the handicapped – India
EasyReader Case Study: DAISY is something that we have decided we SHOULD be doing – case studies on this digital book reader available from Dolphin.
Empower Technologies Launches Accessible Comparison Shopping Service with “Access for Everyone” –
empowereveryone.com web site (USA).
Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 Available with Many Fixes – Firefox – Lifehacker
First braille election document launched by Edmonton candidate (From Enfield Independent)
First Internet Web Radio Launched For Blind Users -E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog – you still need a broadband connection to run this device from the british Wireless for the Blind Fund, and some can get one on free loan, but if not it will cost you £350.
For Disabled, Birthright Trips Meet Needs, Fulfill Some Dreams – free trips from USA to Israel available for those with Asperger’s Syndrom, wheelchair users, deaf and blind people.
Free Audio and Video Converter Impresses – praise for simplicity and clean interface.
Download
[mp3 Audio] FSCast Episode 36, November 2009 – Research It functionality in JAWS
[mp3 Audio] – Introducing Mobile Speak 4 podcast episode from the Mark Taylor Candleshore Blog.
[mp3 Audio] Innovations Podcast from the Global Voice – episode about NVDA screen reader, Visionaid and a brief history of television.
Luggage Locator – What’s New – Things You Never Knew Existed – see and hear your bags as they go past you on the carousel.
MKs urged to think about disabled accessibility | Jerusalem Post
NFB and Santa to Promote Braille Literacy – this is the American NFB
Nuance Talks&zooms 4.11 Released – Blind Bargains
Portable magnification options « AccessTech News – portable CCTVs.
Registration for Techshare India 2010 – conference with global perspective on technology for disabled people and an increasingly elderly population. Early Bird Registration discounts available until December 25th.
Season’s Meetings from Serotek
Accessible Event intends to make meetings and conferences accessible to all.
[mp3 Audio] SeroTalk Podcast 28 – Accessing Computers Remotely, GPS and MP3 Choices, and hands-free Computing.
Smart phones give disabled help on the go – The Globe and Mail – the message of this article seems to be that disabled people want the same gadgetry as everyone else.
Social Networking and Accessibility – Associated Content – social networks can enhance communication, but can produce new barriers as well.
Stumbling Around .gov Websites: Good, Bad, and Goofy « As Your World Changes – sites deserve marks for effort, but the audio linked in here shows some of the difficulties they present to a visually impaired user, says Susan Gerhardt.
"Hear Me Stumble" Recordings
[mp3 Audio] – Tek Talk podcast presents netECHO, by Larry Lewis, President, Flying Blind LLC – get Web content on a landline or cell phone.
The Future of HTML 5 by Bruce Lawson – an explainer
[Video] The Sounds of the Chevrolet Volt – Chevrolet worked with the National Federation of the Blind to come up with an excuse-me sound. Video with plenty of sound-track.
The Top 5 Bargain Smartphones: Low Priced, Feature Packed, And User Friendly » ZiggyTek » Blog
UN: People With Disabilities Face Huge Obstacles reported by the Voice of America, the UN made this statement to mark the International Day of Disabled People
[mp3 Audio] Web Axe Episode 76 (Web Accessibility Disasters) – web sites that should be great, but aren’t.
ZoomNews December 2009 « AccessTech News – in which ZoomText appears on Cooking Without Looking and other things.
The Blind Buzz on Accessibility
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on November 9, 2009
Access limited for disabled students – Stamford Daily
CCVIP Accessible Book Readers Demonstration – New York City’s Baruch Colleg, Thur, Nov 19th, 7-9pm.
Change Log for WebbIE and the Accessible Programs – a new update is available for WebbIE and the Accessible Programs by Alasdair King. If you have the package already, Go to the Accessible Programs menu, Tools, Check for Updates.
DAISY: NISO’s Monthly Teleconference Call on November 9, 2009 Will Focus on the Revision of the DAISY Standard – free, anyone can join the call.
Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes | Tech News on ZDNet
Mozilla Thunderbird 3 Offers Tabbed E-Mail, Filtered Search – release expected mid-November
Ninite Easy PC Setup and Multiple App Installer – Great For Win7 Upgrades – Mozilla Firefox – web site installs free programs in the background without toolbars and other junk.
Patch Tuesday to bring six security bulletins – TechSpot News – most Windows versions to get security updates.
Serotek Tech Chat 40 – Shopping Online
Sound imaging: clever acoustics help blind people see the world (w/ Video – in Spanish!)
Survey | Qualtrics Survey Software – the survey is investigating how blind people participate in consumer behavior. For the University of Texas.
Vinux CLI 2.1: dna, std and max editions have been released! « The BAT Channel
The Cleveland Stater: Tactile maps will hit campus soon – Cleveland State University gets hands-on.
Visually impaired gamer sues Sony Online – News at GameSpot – suit claims breach of ADA.
