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Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
 January 2012 Issue  Volume 13  Number 1
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Photo of fingers on a braille page. AccessWorld Celebrates the Birthday of Louis Braille
This month we celebrate the anniversary of Louis Braille's birthday, January 4, 1809. We also celebrate the braille code, named after its young inventor, and the expanded possibilities for literacy and independence Louis Braille created for blind people everywhere.


In This Issue


Editor's Page

AccessWorld Celebrates the Birthday of Louis Braille


Product Evaluations

Product Evaluation: CDesk COMPASS by AdaptiveVoice: A Low-Cost Screen Reading and Screen Magnification Solution for Windows
Although there are some glitches that need to be ironed out with a few CDesk applications, most applications do a good job of simplifying tasks that would be difficult in the Windows environment. CDesk is not designed for complicated online tasks, but if you want to carry out basic computer tasks, CDesk might be a viable solution. —John Rempel

Product Evaluation: The Trekker Breeze Way-Finding Device by HumanWare
Waiting for the Trekker Breeze to warm up or wake up can be annoying, but overall this device is easy and intuitive to use and a great support for independent navigation. —Deborah Kendrick

From AFB's Policy Center

The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: Highlights of a New Landmark Communications Law
If the vast array of new expectations created by the CVAA are going to have any meaning, individual consumers must refuse to put up with unusable technology and be willing to make their voices heard through the complaint process. —Mark Richert

Website Accessibility

The Music Stream: A Guide to Accessing Spotify and Rhapsody Music Streaming Sites with a Screen Reader
This article reviews Spotify, one of the newest legal music streaming websites, and Rhapsody, formerly Napster. Both sites offer multiple subscription options and extensive music catalogs. —Janet Ingber

Letters to the Editor

Criticism, Praise, Questions, and Additional Reader Comments


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