Friday, November 6, 2009

The Blind Buzz has yet more on accessibility



10 Honorees Receive Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao’s New Freedom Initiative Award Award Recognizes Achievements On Behalf Of People With Disabilities – Press Release of the Office of Disability Employment Policy. Barriers to USA employment being addressed.



Accessibility in Windows 7 « Microsoft



Affordable Assistive Technology Solutions on TechConnect



Blind people are better at finding their way : Neurophilosophy



Braille Literacy: An Early Disability Rights Activist Discusses the Paving of the Path



China Launches First Barrier-free E-commerce Website For Blind And Elderly – ChinaTechNews.com



Crossing the RSS Divide – making it simpler and compelling « As Your World Changes – get to grips with news feeds and podcasts.



Descriptive Audio Brings Disney Attractions to Life for the Blind



Disabled access to websites under UK law | OUT-LAW.COM by Pinsent Masons LLP



FCC to hold hearing at Gallaudet, Marlee Matlin to participate – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a field hearing at Gallaudet on disabilities access issues as part of its effort to gather information from experts and consumers for the development of a National Broadband Plan.



Invitation to participate in a Google usability study – your chance to participate in a survey.



iTunes 9.0.2 Notes Accessibility Improvements– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com]



Knock Detecting Lock Transforms Your Door Into A Pattern Sensitive Surface, Opens With Secret Knock » ZiggyTek – includes a kewl instructional video, it says here.



MacSpeech Dictate Receives Update to V1.5.6– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com]



Orca – GNOME Live! – screen reader/magnifier for Linux. Instructions and downloads here.



Persons with disabilities demand access to computer education – better life awaits Nigerians who have this education, summit hears.



Social Media for Seniors — Lessons Learned « As Your World Changes



Super Talent Gives Super Speed in Super Small Package » ZiggyTek » Blog – is this the first USB version 3 drive?



Teaching Blind Children to Navigate



The New York Times Addresses Accessibility in Its iPhone App– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com] – some apps have become inaccessible in recent updates, but not this one.



Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, Issue #233, Tuesday, November 03, 2009 – always topical and useful, so why not subscribe to the

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Ubuntu: the complete beginner’s guide – Times Online



VMWare Fusion 3 Maintains Accessibility– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com] – desktop virtualisation on the Mac stays accessible.



WebAIM Screen Reader Survey Shows VoiceOver Gains but Downplays Flash Access Issues (Updated)– The Mac-cessibility Network – News [Lioncourt.com]



Wellness Checkpoint Health Risk Assessment Certified by CNIBs Accessibility Program – important that health management devices are accessible to wide range, says Canadian blindness organisation.

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