[real-eyes] Accessible World Tek Talk presents A Look at Blio, April 5, 2010

  • From: "Nancy Lynn" <freespirit52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:29:54 -0500

News Wire:
Tek Talk offers an early look at Blio, the new touchstone in accessible
e-book reading for everyone, Monday, April 5, 2010. This will provide an
opportunity to learn more about the exploding world of e-books and the
especially exciting e-book reader called Blio just being released by K-NFB
Reading Technology.

As publishing of books around the world moves from ink on paper to digital
bits and bytes, blind people have mobilized to insist that new products and
media being developed must be accessible. Protests about lack of access with
the Amazon Kindle have attracted public notice, but now comes Blio,
providing a dynamic and accessible presentation of e-books to everyone.
Therefore, during this week's Tek Talk event, James Gashel, Vice President
of Business Development at K-NFB Reading Technology will demonstrate how
Blio works and explain how this technology is about to make millions of
books readily available on computers and mobile devices. Tired of waiting
for books to be reproduced or transcribed in to accessible formats? Join us
and learn how Blio gives blind people equal access in the mainstream world
of books, newspapers, and magazines. Following the presentation, there will
be plenty of time for questions from the virtual audience.

Contact: James Gashel
Email: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Date: Monday, April 12, 2010

Time:  5:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM CDT, and 8:00 PM EDT
           and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT

Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat Price
Tek Talk Training Room at:

http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2

Or, alternatively.

Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: www.accessibleworld.org
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.

All Tek Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to
participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation
or podcast from the Tek Talk archives on our website at
www.accessibleworld.org

If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing
software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download
and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to
the Accessible World online rooms.

All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and
open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer,
speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with
the presenters and others in the virtual audience or text chat with the
attendees. To speak to us, hold down the control key and talk; then let up
to listen.

Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the
topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The
lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the
Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports
Talk Announce List by completing the form at:
www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists

Accessible World also provides a Tek Talk Discussion List. This list is
intended to give you an opportunity to ask computer related questions,
suggest topics to be used in the weekly Monday training programs, or just to
interact with others interested in using assistive devices to access
computers. You may sign up for this list by selecting the Tek Talk
Discussion link on the same page and completing the form.

Accessible World Contacts:

Robert Acosta, Chair
Accessible World
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org

Joann Becker, Events Coordinator
Accessible World
617-487-8795
Email: joannbecker@xxxxxxxxxxx

Steve Hoffman, President
Talking Communities
Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the
disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly
relevant information about new products, services, and training
opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access
barriers that adversely affect them. 

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