In this approximately 27-minute podcast, Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow demonstrate finding, downloading and reading with Bookshare’s Read2Go iOS app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. We demonstrate reading with Read2Go’s built-in text-to-speech voices and VoiceOver while explaining the process in our typical step-by-step format. Please feel free to give us your feedback in… Finish Reading Never Leave Home Without Your Books: Bookshare Read2Go for iOS
Blind Access Journal Posts
Sticking On Labels: Making the GetGlue iOS App Accessible
In this approximately 45-minute podcast, Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow use the new iOS 5 VoiceOver custom-labeling feature to make the GetGlue social-entertainment iOS app accessible. Join us to learn about an exciting, useful iOS feature and have some fun along the way. Custom Labeling Step-By-Step Locate the unlabeled button by dragging your finger or… Finish Reading Sticking On Labels: Making the GetGlue iOS App Accessible
New Blio for iOS app: A Brief Demo
This approximately 18-minute podcast represents a brief run-through of the new Blio ebook reading app for iOS developed by KNFB Reading Technology, Inc. While the Blio app is VoiceOver accessible, I have reached the following observations, which are clearly demonstrated in the podcast: The app is sloppy and clearly not ready for primetime. I’m surprised… Finish Reading New Blio for iOS app: A Brief Demo
Updated SoundHound App Restores VoiceOver Accessibility
SoundHound restored VoiceOver accessibility for its blind customers in the app’s June 16 version 3.6.3 update. This approximately 14-minute podcast demonstrates the improved navigation and reading of music identification results. The update represents a significant move in the right direction. While all information is now available by flicking through the results window, its unstructured layout… Finish Reading Updated SoundHound App Restores VoiceOver Accessibility
Important: Blind Students Needed to Test E-Books at the 2011 NFB Convention!
Dear students, Pearson, one of the leading college textbook publishers, has set up a special session at the NFB national convention to get feedback from blind students regarding the accessibility of a new math workbook they are developing. They would like to get 15 students to meet with them during this session, and so far,… Finish Reading Important: Blind Students Needed to Test E-Books at the 2011 NFB Convention!
VizWiz: A Wizard to Help in the Kitchen
In this approximately 30-minute podcast, I demonstrate the use of the VizWiz remote-assistance iOS app to successfully identify items in the kitchen. This podcast is meant as a preliminary effort to demonstrate practical real-world VizWiz applications for blind and visually-impaired people. Please stay tuned for additional coverage of this amazing free app. Listen or Pause… Finish Reading VizWiz: A Wizard to Help in the Kitchen
SoundHound Asked to Roll Back Accessibility Declines and Open the App’s Ears to Blind VoiceOver Users
This is a collaboration effort between No Eyes Needed and Blind Access Journal, two leaders in blindness advocacy and the mobilization of efforts to improve accessibility in mainstream products, services and resources. Our goal today is to share insight on the current state of accessibility within the popular iOS music identification app, Soundhound. We will… Finish Reading SoundHound Asked to Roll Back Accessibility Declines and Open the App’s Ears to Blind VoiceOver Users
Fixing the Broken Table Index on iOS Using the Rotor
Have you suddenly discovered you can no longer use the “table index” feature of your iDevice to navigate large lists like contacts and music alphabetically? The rotor gesture may be the culprit. Follow these written steps or listen to the podcast to learn how you can easily fix this issue. Open the Contacts App If… Finish Reading Fixing the Broken Table Index on iOS Using the Rotor
April 17 Conference Call for Blind Students: Making Bookshare Work for You!
Bookshare is an online digital library that is free for students in the United States.
High school, college, and graduate students all find the collection to be an indispensible resource when it comes to finding the books they need for schoolwork and for pleasure reading.
Join the conversation with Allison Hilliker, Bookshare Collection Development Associate and Cherie Miller, Bookshare’s University Program Manager. We will be taking your questions live throughout the discussion. There is no need to pre-register for the event, just call in and join us.
- April 17, 2011, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PST
- Phone number to call: 866-210-1669.
- Pass code: 656
During this discussion you will learn:
- What Bookshare is and how you can become a member
- How Bookshare can make your school work and pleasure reading much easier
- About our new Read2Go app; an app specifically designed for Apple iOS that will allow for quick download and easy reading of Bookshare books on the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone
- How to use Bookshare most efficiently and effectively with your notetaker or digital book player.
We look forward to talking with you on April 17!
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Freedom Scientific Acquires Blind Access Journal
In a move that is sure to surprise the blindness assistive technology industry, Freedom Scientific has just announced that it has purchased the popular accessibility evangelism website BlindAccessJournal.com for $100,000 from its publisher, Darrell Shandrow.
Freedom Scientific representatives said this move puts the company on a par with other assistive technology companies like Serotek that also have recognized media outlets in the blind community.
“We’re excited to have Blind Access Journal on board with us,” said Jonathan Mosen, Freedom Scientific’s vice president of hardware development. “We know Darrell will put his passion for accessibility evangelism into his new role as our director of public relations, where he will be an excellent advocate for the use of our products as a means to make accessibility happen.”
“It was a very hard sell! After intensive negotiations concerning the content that will be permitted on the site, I must say I am honored to become part of the company in the industry with the largest screen-reader market share,” said the journal’s publisher, Darrell Shandrow. “I know that only JAWS can truly provide the level of accessibility we as blind people need now and well into the future.”
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