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Apps for visually impaired go portable
News A software suite designed to increase accessibility for visually impaired and other computer users has been released for the U3 platform, which allows programs to be run on most Windows PCs directly from a USB flash drive.
[September 11, 2006, 17:55]
HP iPAQ and Mobile Speak Pocket Make Technology Accessible for Visually Impaired
White Papers Tom Johnston is 23 years old and lives in Leicester, UK. He lost his sight due to Marfans Syndrome, a condition that affects the body's connective tissue, but after studying at a boarding school for students who are blind in Worcester, he went on...
[October 6, 2006, 1:00]
Robot-busting ploy 'shuts out the blind'
News An increasingly popular robot-busting technique shuts out the visually impaired, according to a standards group. Some sites do offer a work-around for the visually impaired. The problem, the W3C warned in its draft, "Inaccessibility of Visually...
[November 7, 2003, 14:15]
Blind surfers win concessions from travel sites
News Priceline.com and Ramada.com have agreed to make their Web pages easier to navigate for the blind and visually impaired as part of a settlement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. The settlement, announced on Friday, is designed to bring...
[August 23, 2004, 8:25]
Speaking Linux released
News A speaking version of Linux, designed to give the visually impaired an experience of open source computing, has been launched by software firms Slackware and Speakup. It does however offer the visually impaired a fully operational, not to mention...
[March 27, 2000, 11:52]
Xerox copier can 'talk' to the blind
News Xerox launched digital copier software for the visually impaired and the blind on Thursday, a move that expands the company's offerings to people with disabilities and increases its ability to sell into government agencies.
[March 21, 2003, 15:32]
Anti-spam tricks block the blind
News An increasingly popular technique for preventing email abuse is frustrating some visually impaired Net users, setting the stage for a conflict between spam busters and advocates for the disabled. Of the three above-mentioned companies with visual...
[July 2, 2003, 13:28]
KDE 3.4 offers improved accessibility
News Matthias Dalheimer, a KDE developer, said a new text-to-speech technology and improved colour scheme in KDE 3.4 will help visually impaired people use the open source applications. There is a new screen reading technology for visually impaired...
[March 17, 2005, 11:50]
Macnifier
Downloads Originally designed as a helper application to assist the visually impaired - it has become an ideal tool for Mac graphic design professionals who need pixel perfect placement and control. This ability is helpful for the visually impaired and is...
[January 20, 2006, 12:20]
Open-source tool creates OOXML docs for the blind
News The Daisy format vastly increases the information accessible by visually impaired people — currently only about five percent of published material is in formats that can be accessed by people with disabilities, according to Vision Australia...
[May 14, 2008, 8:58]
Photos: Old PCs help Africa's blind
News Other technologies that the KUB is exploring include ways to enable visually impaired people to access any computer they want. Traditionally, only machines with screen-reading software pre-installed were open to blind or visually impaired users.
[February 13, 2007, 15:47]
South Africa compares digital divide to apartheid
News Computer Aid is currently working with several disability organisations to provide laptops to visually impaired students and teachers in Africa. Laptops equipped with screen-reading and audio-translation software mean that visually impaired...
[April 25, 2008, 11:39]
Scripting
Talkback A downloadable document is even better for a visually impaired user's screen reading software. Providing users with subtitles is also more accessible for users with disabilities. Okay, so it may be overkill, but most resource led govt sites are...
[February 7, 2007, 10:51]
Help Me Write
Downloads Help Me Write was developed for the visually impaired. Users can prepare text using large (up to 144 font size) colorful (black, red and blue) letters and hear the words "spoken" as they are typed. Users can use buttons to "hear" all text, text...
[October 27, 2008, 13:18]
MikeRoweSoft garners funds to fight back
Talkback Think about visually impaired people. If some text-to-speech functionality of browser would be confused by this URL, Mr Mike Row should make a compromise with Microsoft.
[January 20, 2004, 13:30]
SubRosaSoft Macnifier
Downloads It allows variable zooming, and variable speed refresh, and runs under MacOS native, MacOSX Carbon, and Windows operating systems.This ability is helpful for the visually impaired and is almost essential for precision work in graphics design...
[April 14, 2004, 8:00]
Piles'O'Tiles
Downloads The game has tileset support for the visually impaired. Piles'O'Tiles is a fun and addictive mahjongg game, suitable for all ages. The game has many new additions to the traditional mahjongg game, including different board layouts...
[January 30, 2004, 0:35]
Elastic Window
Downloads Making your application more user-friendly for the visually impaired or for those whose eyesight is weakening with age. Using Elastic Window, developers can design windows with a particular look in mind and ensure it will maintain a uniform look no...
[July 28, 2009, 19:14]
Lanapsoft BotDetect ASP CAPTCHA
Downloads Key features: Time unlimited and fully functional demo version (it displays "Lanap" 50% of times), Built-in sound support that allows access even to visually impaired people, 50 different CAPTCHA algorithms, Custom size and image format, Full...
[May 30, 2008, 8:00]
Voice on the Go - Monthly Subscription
Downloads Compose email/SMS by voice without typing while driving Quickly check your email by listening on any phone Comply with legislation banning handheld cell phone use & texting while driving Avoid costly fines No tapping, touching or typing on awkward...
[April 30, 2007, 8:00]
