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AccessWorld Is Listening!

… programming access, to frustrating and inaccessible apps and feature phones, to all the good, the bad, and the ugly with all things Windows, Apple, and Android. We are also listening to your comments … AccessWorld staff enjoys and, more importantly, very much appreciates hearing from all of you. Quite often a comment …
AccessWorld May 2017

In This Issue

… Be a Greater Resource for You Corporate Highlights Apple Receives AFB's Prestigious Helen Keller Achievement Award by Bill Holton These days Apple's commitment to accessibility is second to none. This … June 18, at a special gala in New York City, AFB will award Apple with its prestigious Helen Keller Achievement Award …
AccessWorld June 2015

In This Issue

… one of AccessWorld 's annual traditions. As the holidays approach, each year AccessWorld endeavors to offer a … a Screen Reader by Janet Ingber With the holidays rapidly approaching, it's time for AccessWorld's annual evaluation … of formats from the most popularly used content sources. An App for Wayward Fingers and Thumbs: An Evaluation of the …
AccessWorld November 2012

Accessibility and LinkedIn

… they can’t find you. Even if you are already retired or happy with your current job, setting up a LinkedIn profile is … not yet available. Mobile LinkedIn LinkedIn offers mobile apps for both iOS and Android devices. Using an app to create a LinkedIn account can be problematic from an …

Fitbit and Up24: Are These Health-Tracking Devices Accessible to Exercisers Who Are Blind?

… that lets the info from your Fitbit go to the phone). An app on your phone lets you see how many steps you've done so … of choices of advanced watches, heart rate monitors, and apps to help log and monitor workouts. So, will the Fitbit … rate, split times over a distance, and such. The Fitbit app is accessible, but it isn't this. It is really suited to …
Crista Earl

Isaac Lidsky brings his "eyes wide open" philosophy to Huntington community

… the accessibility of "Clio," a free history-based mobile app and website founded by the university. The app's developer, Dr. David Trowbridge, and his team recently … of the project is to improve the user experience of the app for people who are blind or visually impaired. Drawing …
Jeremy Ramsier

A Step Forward for Accessible Textbooks: A Review of the STudent E-rent Pilot Project

… viewed by page or all at once. One advantage of the reader application being Web-based is that these notes become … on the page. Perhaps one of the most useful features of the application is the ability to read books offline. This … this page and select "Check In" to return the book. Mobile Apps CourseSmart offers mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld September 2012

Accessible Diabetes Management Strategies for Enjoying the Holidays

… tracker, and exercise journal" has both a website and iOS app that are easy for me to use. MyFitnessPal also has an app on the Google Play store , but I have no experience with … enter my weight as well as exercise information into the app, and set weight and exercise goals for myself. At times, …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld December 2017

Technology Usage

… and a smartphone was no guarantee of access to information. Apps, websites, graphics on news sites, and documents are … result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have increased my use of apps designed to connect people with visual impairments with … an additional disability (24%). Use Of Technology Tools, Apps, and Programs Most participants reported at least five …

Looking Back on 20 Years of Assistive Technology: Where We've Been and How Far and Fast We've Come

… additional signals to be used for civilian (non-military) applications, especially to improve aircraft safety. Congress approved the plan (called "GPS III") in 2000. The issue also … your prof just passed out? Open one of several mobile OCR apps and give it a quick scan. Then start Nearby Explorer …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld May 2018

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