Re: May AccessWorld Is Now Free on the Web
- From: "Walter Siren" <wsiren@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 18:49:22 -0500
I went and read it, but I did not find anything about jaws.
Walter Siren
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxx>
To: "JFW_Mailing_List" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:47 PM
Subject: Fw: May AccessWorld Is Now Free on the Web
> I picked up this message about AccessWorld from another list. It should be
> of interest to the members of this list because of the review of JFW 5.0 in
> the May issue.
>
> Gary
> mailto:w4wkz@xxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Leventhal" <jaylev@xxxxxxx>
> To: <gw-info@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:30 PM
> Subject: May AccessWorld Is Now Free on the Web
>
>
> > AccessWorld, the American Foundation for the Blind's technology magazine
> is
> > now a free, web-only publication. Objective evaluations of both assistive
> > technology and the accessibility of mainstream products are the
> centerpiece
> > of AccessWorld. This is the place to read unbiased reviews of screen
> > readers, screen magnifiers, optical character recognition (OCR) systems,
> > video magnifiers, personal data assistants (PDAs), cell phones, electronic
> > voting machines, music production software, and more.
> >
> > AccessWorld will continue to offer the in-depth coverage of assistive
> > technology it's become known for, while adding new features such as
> "e-mail
> > this article to a friend" and "printer-ready" options. You can download
> > "braille embosser-ready" files that have been translated and formatted to
> > be sent directly to their braille printers. Previous issues dating back
> to
> > January 2000 are also available online.
> >
> > The May issue, which you can read at www.afb.org/accessworld features:
> >
> > Conference Report: CSUN 2004
> > Deborah Kendrick and Jay Leventhal
> >
> > We report on the 2004 Technology and Persons with Disabilities
> > conference hosted by the Center on Disabilities of the California
> > State University at Northridge (CSUN.) Read a round-up of the
> > largest and best assistive technology conference in the business.
> >
> > The Key to the Information Age: A Review of Three Screen Readers,
> > Part 1
> > Jim Denham and Jay Leventhal
> >
> > We review Freedom Scientific's JAWS for Windows 5.0 and GW Micro's
> > Window-Eyes 4.5. We evaluate each screen reader's documentation, as well
> as
> > their performance in Microsoft Word and Excel and on the web. WE will
> > review Hal from Dolphin in July.
> >
> > An Accessible, Pricey Answer: A Review of the Mobile Phone
> > Organizer
> > Jim Denham
> >
> > The ALVA Mobile Phone Organizer (MPO) is the first combination
> > personal digital assistant and phone specifically designed for
> > persons who are blind or visually impaired. The MPO features
> > braille input, synthetic speech output and a 20-cell refreshable
> > braille display. Applications include notes, phone, SMS (short
> > message service), contacts, agenda, utilities and settings. Phone
> > calls can be handled using a headphone microphone for privacy or
> > through a speaker phone. This article will help you decide whether
> > a fully accessible cell phone and a notetaker are worth the high
> > price of the MPO.
> >
> > We Think They Hear Us Now: Cell Phones with Speech
> > Darren Burton and Mark Uslan
> >
> > We evaluate two cell phones: the Audiovox CDM 9950, also sold as
> > the Toshiba VM 4050, and the Samsung SPH-a660. The Audiovox phone has many
> > features found in today's top phones, and "Voice
> > Guidance," which provides speech and other audio output to
> > communicate some screen information. The Samsung phone includes a
> > Global Positioning Satellite capability and web access. Voice
> > Recognition, which allows you to control the phone via voice
> > commands, also includes the speech output that is of interest to
> > users who are blind or visually impaired. Learn what our cell phone
> > experts think of these two new products.
> >
> > An Introduction to Web Design
> > Joe Lazzaro
> >
> > This article provides an introduction to creating a web site. It
> > introduces some basic HTML commands and walks you through creating
> > your first web page. If you have been thinking about designing a
> > web site or writing a web log or blog, this article will get you
> > started.
> >
> > What Color is Your Pair of Shoes? A Review of Three Color
> > Identifiers
> > Deborah Kendrick
> >
> > We review color identifiers--the ColorTest Memo from Caretec, the
> > Color Teller from Brytech, and the Cobolt Speechmaster Colour
> > Detector. These three devices are designed to assist you in
> > selecting appropriately coordinated clothing, sort laundry, select
> > file folders or other office materials coded by color, identify
> > packaging of products or medications, and more. The ColorTest also
> > includes additional features. Now you won't hesitate when someone
> > tells you to "Keep only the yellow copy."
> >
> > AccessWorld News
> >
> > Calendar of Events
> >
> > Contact us at accessworld@xxxxxxx and let us know what you think of the
> > new, web-only AccessWorld.
> >
> > Jay Leventhal
> > Editor in Chief
> >
> >
> >
> > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original
> > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and
> > your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending
> > your message to the entire list by addressing your message to
> > gw-info@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > If you wish to unsubscribe to this list send a message to
> > listserv@xxxxxxxxxxx and in the body of the message put the
> > command, leave gw-info.
> >
>
> --
> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the
subject line.
> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
>
> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
> way the list is being run, do not post
them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
--
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Other related posts:
