Listen to commentary on the benefits of accessible technology versus the consequences of inaccessible technology, especially how it relates to employment. Download and Listen
We at the Blind Access Journal ardently support the work of the iPodder development team for bringing us an exceptionally functional podcast receiving application that is accessible and usable by everyone, including those of us whom happen to be blind. As a gesture of thanks, we have made a financial donation to the iPodder project.… Finish Reading iPodder Rules!
In his coverage of the recent not guilty verdict in the Michael Jackson case, Adam Curry admonishes us all to avoid rushing to judgment, to value everyone’s differences and to take care that we do not allow our brains to be programmed to an imaginary standard of “normalcy” by television and the rest of the… Finish Reading Adam Curry Talks About Being Different
The “Global” communicator portrayed in Earth Final Conflict doesn’t yet exist, but, perhaps, we are getting ever closer to that ultimate goal of total anytime, anywhere planet wide communications capability. The “globals” could exchange data, video and voice from any point on the Earth under almost any adverse condition. It was not necessary to be… Finish Reading The Ultimate Blind Road Warrior: Total Mobile and Portable Internet Connectivity is Almost Upon Us
The direct link to Blind Access Journal has recently changed. All old links now point to a version of the journal that is no longer being updated. Please update all your browser bookmarks and other links to Blind Access Journal right away to stay current with all the latest news and commentary on accessibility. The… Finish Reading Urgent: Update All Bookmarks to Blind Access Journal!
The OcuSource online blindness technology expo starts tonight, June 8 at 7:15 PM Central Daylight Time, which is 02:15 GMT. This event is similar to such well known conferences as Closing The Gap and CSUN, except that all activities will be conducted over the Internet. Make the OcuSource Expo a part of your online life… Finish Reading OcuSource Expo Starts Tonight
Despite numerous contacts with Skype staff, we in the blind community continue to observe not only a lack of forward movement on accessibility, but actually a backward slide. It has come to our attention that the latest version 1.3.0.29 beta of Skype for Windows has removed the Call > Call Contacts submenu upon which many… Finish Reading Skype Sliding Further Backward on Accessibility
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We’re evaluating a new paid service called audioblog.com to replace the free but unreliable audioblogger.com. Download and Listen
If you are located in the Bay Area near Google headquarters, I strongly urge you to sign up for this Blogger Usability Testing opportunity right away! Time is of the essence here as the testing is being conducted in late May and early June. Let’s get a few blind people in there to show them,… Finish Reading Possible Opportunity to Make an Accessibility Difference at Google: Blogger User Testing