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Editor's Page: Back to School

… the massive amount of options available when designing the appearance of your documents, Deborah Kendrick brings us a … review of Judy Dixon's latest book, Designing Documents for Appearance , which does just that. In the second half of … Janet Ingber brings us a comparison of two OCR scanning apps specifically designed for people with vision loss, …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld July 2022

Improving Access to Technology

… Senator Joe Manchin. Mobile phones, office equipment, home appliances—these devices make life easier, or are even … Companies that AFB Tech Has Worked With: Marriott Canon Apple Microsoft Adobe Lexmark Creating Solutions AFB Tech in … productivity for consumers and professionals. Check out our apps: AccessNote iOS AccessNote Android AccessWorld® iOS …

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Action

… we mean the design and development of a website (or app, or any digital tool) that allows everyone, including … not be getting an accurate picture of how your website, app, or product performs in the real world. And a globally applicable tip from Tanner Gers, AFB Consulting: “Consider …
Elizabeth Neal

Final Thoughts

… Participants explained how inaccessible websites, mobile apps, and kiosks limited their access to commerce, … removed. Business leaders, policymakers, and website and app developers have the power to transform the everyday …

The Mountbatten Braille Writer Learning System from HARPO: Good for Children of all Ages

… and Saving a File The MB-LS contains enough memory to store approximately 600 braille pages. It is possible to type a … but there are more keystrokes involved. Saved files can be appended, but the new text will be placed at the end of the … a supported printer. MB-LS and an iOS Device: the MBMimic App The free MBMimic iOS app can communicate with the MB-LS …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld December 2014

FOCUS on AFB: Spring 2023

… Cornerstone Off the AFB News Stand Focal Point Eric Bridges Appointed as AFB’s new President & CEO effective April 12, … for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has appointed Eric Bridges as its new President and CEO … Department of Justice’s failure to clarify just how the ADA applies to websites and mobile applications. Thanks to …

Christine Ha Interview: Visually Impaired Chef, Author, and TV Personality

… of Barenaked Ladies. AFB CareerConnect : During your guest appearance on MasterChef, Season 6, past-winner, Lucca … and forever I'm listening to: Freakonomics podcast and my Apple Music playlists, which include Bob Marley, Lorde, … tonight with my friends I love: Texas thunderstorms (happening right now) I loathe: jet lag I'm working on: my …
Joe Strechay

Outstanding Summer Showcases for Technology: ACB and NFB Annual Conventions

… The company also announced new features in the Aira app such as messaging when you need to have a silent … at times when a phone chat would be disruptive. Smart phone apps that provide sight to blind users, such as Be My Eyes … program schedules, and more. While the Spectrum phone app is somewhat accessible, representatives admitted that …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld August 2018

AccessWorld 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Great High- and Low-Tech Ideas Under $100

… have silence follow the enthusiastic removal of ribbon an wrapping paper. While there are no guarantees that every gift … to your iPhone or iPod touch. The iGrill Mini employs an app called iDevices to let you know from up to 150 feet away … the Mini itself distant from the heat source. The iDevices app, completely accessible with VoiceOver, can sound an …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld November 2014

CSUN 2017: Technology Highlights

… KNFB Reader for Windows brought the popular mobile scanning app to the desktop, and to mobile devices running Windows, … gives NVDA screen reader users access to the Kindle for PC app. Amazon has also extended its Voice View screen reader … phone. There's an open source API, which will allow app developers to build in support for the Dot watch. The …
Shelly Brisbin
AccessWorld April 2017

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