Editor's Page
AccessWorld 2012 Holiday Issue
Lee Huffman
Holiday 2012 Gift Giving
by J.J. Meddaugh
It's the time of the year when we revisit one of AccessWorld's annual traditions. As the holidays approach, each year AccessWorld endeavors to offer a smorgasbord of gift giving options to its readers in the form of the holiday gift guide.
'Tis the Season: Navigating Online Shopping Websites with a Screen Reader
by Janet Ingber
With the holidays rapidly approaching, it's time for AccessWorld's annual evaluation of online shopping websites. This article looks at Amazon's accessible site and the Bed Bath and Beyond, JC Penny, Old Navy, Target and Toys"R"Us websites.
Product Evaluations
Product Evaluation: The PLEXTALK PTN2 DAISY and Audio Book Player from Shinano Kenshi
by Deborah Kendrick
The PTN2 is a compact unit with fabulous sound quality that will meet most listening needs of customers who are blind or who have low vision. It plays content from CD, SD, and USB sources and can play a wide variety of formats from the most popularly used content sources.
An App for Wayward Fingers and Thumbs: An Evaluation of the Fleksy App from Syntellia
by John Rempel
Fleksy is not a panacea for all. It has limitations, but Fleksy certainly provides an alternative if you know the QWERTY keyboard layout well and you spend a lot of time generating text using iOS devices.
Access to Independent Travel
Tips and Tricks from a Blind Business Traveler: How to Manage the Airport More Effectively
by J.J. Meddaugh
Travel is one of the most fun and rewarding parts of my job, and through all of this, I have become a rather seasoned traveler, developing many skills and tricks for navigating through airports and other unfamiliar areas. Here, I offer some antidotes and ideas for airport travel based on what I've learned over the past several years.
AFB Survey Results Show Inaccessibility of Many Travel Websites
by Katie Vizenor and Christina L. Wissinger
Read a summary of key preliminary results from the American Foundation for the Blind Travel Website Survey conducted through AccessWorld and the Direct Connect mailing lists.
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