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What to Do When You Can't Find a Spanish Interpreter: Advice for Orientation and Mobility Specialists

… usually works, but sometimes they demand alcohol, too. This approach has some potential benefits and drawbacks. I’ve had … piece of cake” or you may find your student will be very disappointed. Another avenue of communication to consider, if … be fun! Download and use a translation or interpretation app on your smart phone. I’ve used iTranslate Voice on a …
Brenda Naimy

Editor's Page: Focusing on Entrepreneurship

… of the modern smartphone 12 years ago, creating innovative apps for mobile devices has been a popular path for many … option. Swift is a programming language developed for most Apple operating systems (iOS, Mac OS, Watch OS, etc.) that … be achieved with a single iOS device and a few inexpensive apps. Increasingly, an iOS device is also the first computer …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld August 2020

Enhancing Digital Accessibility for Users with Low Vision

… of vision. Magnification options, such as pinch to zoom and app icon size adjustments, provide flexibility. Dark mode, … the option to change to such, is valuable. This holistic approach strives to create digital environments that are not … magnification tools, including pinch-to-zoom and adjustable app icon sizes. Dark mode implementation should prioritize …
Breean Cox
AccessWorld Winter 2024

Reflecting Upon Our Successes on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

… ADA, setting out specific guidelines on website and mobile application accessibility. Historically, the ADA has … AA, which Title II entities must meet for their mobile apps and websites. This means there are now concrete rules … and that many tasks took twice as long when websites, apps, and kiosks are inaccessible. While anecdotal knowledge …
Aaron Preece, AccessWorld Editor in Chief

AccessWorld Podcast, Episode 15: Top Take-Aways of 2024

… Episode Notes Happy New Year AccessWorld Fans, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to AccessWorld Magazine , which is … editor in chief of AccessWorld Magazine. Mr. Aaron Preece. Happy New year, sir. Aaron Preece (00:45): Happy New year to …

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sets an Example in Museum Accessibility

… and developing the study of the fine arts, and the application of arts to manufacture and practical life, of … Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of art that … of which are on view at any given time, and it hosts approximately 6.2 million patrons annually from around the …
Janet Ingber, Lee Huffman
AccessWorld June 2014

Comments, Questions, and Answers

… 2013 article, Earl: An Evaluation of the Newspaper-Reading App from Angle LLC , by Jacob Roberts. Unfortunately, my … will only continue to subscribe in order to demonstrate the app to other people who visit our drop-in center and use it … and Merlin Elite from Enhanced Vision, Inc. These two approved products not only provide HD magnification but also …
AccessWorld June 2013

A Review of My Mac Pages: A VoiceOver Guide to Word Processing, by Anne and Archie Robertson

… changed dramatically during the past several years as both Apple and Microsoft have begun offering telephone and email … the Mac version of Pages, available for free from the Mac App Store . The book does not cover the iOS version, which … to create one is not provided. There is, however, a handy appendix listing the VoiceOver commands the user will need …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld April 2016

An Introduction to the Amadeus Pro Audio Editor from HairerSoft

… keyboard commands. Amadeus Pro can be purchased in the Mac App Store or through HairerSoft's website for $59.99. If you purchase it from the App Store, Amadeus Pro will automatically appear in the Applications folder. If downloaded from the …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld January 2016

Tips and Tricks from a Blind Business Traveler: How to Manage the Airport More Effectively

… on the TripIt website or with its free iOS or Android apps. Checking In If you can, obtain your boarding pass … about offering help. Many airlines now offer mobile apps for checking in and obtaining boarding passes, negating the need for a printer. In our tests, these apps are generally accessible for retrieving boarding …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld November 2012

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