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Jim Fruchterman speaking tonight at talking communities

November 27, 2007 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Tonight Jim Fruchterman, Benetech CEO and Founder of Bookshare.org, is the Guest of Friends of Bookshare Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Topic: The Future of Bookshare.org We are especially pleased to announce that next Tuesday the Friends of Bookshare will be privileged to have Jim Fruchterman, the founder of Bookshare.org, as its honored guest. During his… Finish Reading Jim Fruchterman speaking tonight at talking communities

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2007 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

We at Blind Access Journal wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving Day.  Let’s all give thanks for our families, friends and all good things we enjoy, while moving forward toward even brighter days ahead!

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Blind Bay Area Residents and Bloglines Users Urged to Participate in Survey to Promote Accessibility

November 18, 2007 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

If you are both a resident in the San Francisco Bay area and a Bloglines user, we ask that you urgently complete this short survey giving the Bloglines folks feedback on how you use RSS feed readers from a blindness perspective. There have now been several updates made to the Bloglines Beta; while several of… Finish Reading Blind Bay Area Residents and Bloglines Users Urged to Participate in Survey to Promote Accessibility

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AxsJAX Brings Accessibility Features to Web 2.0

November 15, 2007 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

I have just one critical question, my friends. Why haven't the "leading" screen reader makers incorporated any of this technology into their products? Wired.com NewsThursday, November 15, 2007 AxsJAX Brings Accessibility Features to Web 2.0 By Scott Gilbertson Google Reader's recent makeover wasn't just skin deep. Most people probably didn't notice it, but the revamped… Finish Reading AxsJAX Brings Accessibility Features to Web 2.0

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Visual Verification: Slashdot Adds Accessible CAPTCHA, Allows Blind Readers to Create Accounts and Post Comments

November 6, 2007 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

We thank Rachel for her report that Slashdot has now enabled full participation by their blind and visually impaired readers by adding an audio CAPTCHA for creating accounts and posting comments. This issue was filed as a priority 5 bug on August 27, and is reported to have been resolved sometime in October. We thank… Finish Reading Visual Verification: Slashdot Adds Accessible CAPTCHA, Allows Blind Readers to Create Accounts and Post Comments

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