[accesscomp] FW: Accessible World Tek Talk Archives Archive Update
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- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:30:28 -0700
Robert Acosta, President
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TEK TALK PRESENTS, TAKING PICTURE WITH THE IPHONE, JUDY DIXON, NLS
CONSUMER
RELATIONS OFFICER has been posted to the Tek Talk Archives Archives and can
also be found on the front page of http://accessibleworld.org/ under the
"Recent Content" heading.
The link to the full description of the archive is below:
http://accessibleworld.org/content/tek-talk-presents-taking-picture-iphone-judy-dixon-nls-consumer-relations-officer-0
The link to download the file is below:
http://accessibleworld.org/sites/default/files/tt-08-18-14-taking-pictures-your-iphone.mp3
Tek Talk Archives description:
TEK TALK PRESENTS "DO YOU GET THE PICTURE?" JUDY DIXON, CONSUMER LIAISON
OFFICER, NLS,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kimberley Ballard
kballard@xxxxxxx
617-266-6160 x437
Get the Picture! Viewing the World with the iPhone Camera
National Braille Press publishes new iPhone book for blind people
Boston (August 11, 2014) - Leading national braille publisher, National
Braille Press (NBP), announced today the premiere of their new book Get the
Picture: Viewing the World with the iPhone Camera by Judy Dixon. The book,
for both sighted and braille readers, shares the best strategies for
utilizing the iPhone and iPad camera and rates the most accessible apps for
blind users.
"The iPhone and iPad have become a great resource for education, reading,
photos and much more," said Brian MacDonald, President of National Braille
Press. "There is a steeper learning curve for people with low vision in using
these devices, especially the camera, because of its visual nature. This book
is a great way to show readers how to utilize the iPad and the iPhone camera
in ways that are specific to blind users."
Dixon explains the purpose of her book: "Nowadays blind people have become
interested in photography because of the popularity of social networking
sites, such as Facebook and Instagram. We want to know how to take better
pictures, just like everyone else, which is what I discuss in the book. But
beyond that, the camera on an iPhone or iPad can be used to gather visual
information beyond anything I ever imagined. I can use it to recognize
currency, identify objects, read a barcode at Whole Foods, and so much more.
Yesterday I received a credit card in the mail, whose number I couldn't read.
So I made a FaceTime call to a friend on my iPhone and, after a bit of
positioning, she was able to read it to me easily-it was amazing!"
In the book, Judy Dixon, Consumer Relations Officer for the National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, shows
how to use the camera on the iPhone and iPad for more than just taking
pictures. She uses the camera to identify the color of her sweater, pull out
an Andrew Jackson 20-dollar bill, scan a barcode, or use FaceTime and Skype.
Judy has applied the knowledge she has gained from months of research on
iPhone photography and has put into practice strategies enabling people who
are blind to enjoy creating and sharing their own photographs of the world
around them.
ABOUT NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS
A non-profit braille publisher, National Braille Press promotes literacy for
blind children through outreach programs and provides access to information
by producing information in braille for blind children and adults. National
Braille Press is the premier braille publisher in the US that specializes in
producing original braille works written by blind authors expressly for blind
people. www.nbp.org .
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