Subject: The January issue of AccessWorld Is Now Available
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*The January issue of /AccessWorld/
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is now available on our website.*
This issue features:
· Editor's Page: /AccessWorld/ Recognizes the Birthday of Louis Braille
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· 2016: The Year of Braille, by Jamie Pauls
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At the 31st annual California State University (CSUN) conference,
braille was a major area of discussion--so much so, in fact, that the
2016 CSUN conference was dubbed by many as "the year of braille." Here
at AccessWorld, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look at
some of the products that were announced during the 2016 CSUN
conference, and see which ones actually made it into the hands of people
in the blind community.
· The Quest for "The Holy Braille" Full-Page Refreshable Braille
Display: An Interview with Alex Russomanno, by Francesca
Crozier-Fitzgerald
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If all goes as planned, The Holy Braille, a project from the University
of Michigan School of Information to develop a full-page refreshable
braille display, could revolutionize the pace of education for people
with visual impairments. Project designers believe that the device could
drastically improve the rate at which people with visual impairments
receive and interpret information. In a recent interview, Alex
Russomanno, one of the engineers involved in the project, talked about
his team's momentum, the project's trajectory, and what we can expect to
see in the next few years.
· VizLens and HALOS: Making Touch Screen Appliances and Other Devices
More Blind Friendly, by Bill Holton
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This article describes an emerging and hopefully soon-to-be-available
solution to a growing accessibility issue: the increasing prevalence of
terminals, kiosks, vending machines, and other touch interfaces that are
inaccessible to people with visual impairments. The article also
introduces a brand new "low-tech" solution available right now that can
help you better label and navigate the touch controls on your microwave,
oven, dishwasher, and other home appliances.
· A Review of the Mystic Access Apple Watch Tutorial, by Shelly Brisbin
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Like the iPhone before it, the Apple Watch has gained a following among
users with visual impairments, due to the availability of the built-in
VoiceOver screen reader. Even for an experienced VoiceOver user, though,
a new piece of hardware, with its own software, means there's a lot to
learn. Mystic Access' Audio Tutorial for the Apple Watch aims to make
getting to know your watch easier.
· /AccessWorld/ News
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· Letters to the Editor
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