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FileDir 2.5May 11, 2007http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/dirsetup.exe Fixed the Zip List command, Control+Shift+Z. In the Web Download command, Alt+Shift+W, a different, more reliable technique is implemented for getting the web address of a page open in Internet Explorer. With the optional JAWS scripts, made Control+Equals a synonym of Control+E for the Evaluate command (to be consistent with the… Finish Reading FileDir 2.5 and TextPal 3.7 released

GW Micro is showing that they are serious about doing all they can to run a profitable business while making their screen reading software available to as many blind and visually impaired people as possible.  We applaud GW Micro for making this option available, and are thus happy to redistribute the following announcement:   One… Finish Reading GW Micro Announces New Window-Eyes Payment Plan for $39/Month

Mika Pyyhkala wrote the following letter to the Senate webmaster not only reiterating the accessibility issue already reported but also identifying some additional concerns with links missing appropriate descriptive alt text tags.  He also provides some resources for webmasters to begin to learn about and address accessibility issues. Dear U.S. Senate Webmaster, I am a… Finish Reading Accessibility Issues On U.S. Senate Web Site Impact Constituents Who Are Blind

PR NewswireTuesday, May 08, 2007 Blind College Students in Maryland Will Have Textbooks on Time By National Federation of the Blind Governor O'Malley Signs Landmark Legislation Providing for Electronic Access ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed legislation today that will ensure that blindcollege and graduate students in the state will… Finish Reading Blind College Students in Maryland Will Have Textbooks on Time

Liz Horrell from the United States Senate has promptly responded to myinitial accessibility request indicating that the problem is beingworked. She also delivered us an alternative method of locating ourSenators. Thank you for your e-mail and for alerting us to the problem. TheWebmaster has been notified and is looking into how to correct theproblem. Screen… Finish Reading Senate Responds to Web Site Accessibility Issue

This week on Main Menu we hear again from Rick Harmon from the Blind Geek Zone web site. He reviews for us JAWS for Windows Public Beta 2 on Windows VISTA. During the second hour of Main Menu Live we bring on Raul Gallegos from GW Micro. Raul recently joined the GW Micro staff and… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of May 9

The Australian is reporting that the web site for the Australian equivalent of the Do Not Call registry is inaccessible to the blind and visually impaired as it requires passing a CAPTCHA. As we all know, this represents no less than a "no blind people allowed" sign locking us out. The AustralianSaturday, May 05, 2007… Finish Reading Visual Verification: Do Not Call Register failing blind

We are pleased to announce that Nir Dvash, the developer of the New TapMemo Voice Activated Personal Data Assistant,, will be with us on Sunday May 6 th in the Accessible Devices Event Room  at VIP Conduit to present his product.  Be sure to mark your calendar for 2:00 PM Eastern on that date.  This… Finish Reading Accessible Devices – Sunday’s TapMemo Presentation

My name is Darrell Shandrow.  I am Karen’s husband.  I help her maintain the Karen’s Corner blog.  I and a small group of others have been enjoying Karen’s Daily Doses (KDD) she has been sending us via e-mail for more than 14 months now.  I am so glad she decided to post some of them for the entire world… Finish Reading DDD: Screaming Bag of Cats

May 4, 2007 Dear U.S. Senate Webmaster, I am a blind resident of Arizona and working taxpaying citizen of theUnited States of America. I am writing to bring to your attention anaccessibility concern on the senate.gov web site. Essentially, it isnot currently possible for a blind person relying on a screen reader tofind their Senators.… Finish Reading Accessibility Issue on Senate.gov Web site