First off, thank you for allowing me to join this listserv.

I am writing to ask for your help and expertise. We currently use our
print shop to enlarge texts for our students with low vision.

But demand is increasing. So I am starting to wonder if I should learn
how to do this here in my shop. 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: "George Kerscher" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:05:53 -0600
Subj: Public call for review: DAISY Online Delivery Specification ,
comments due by 15 May 2009

Dear DAISY Members, Friends, and all others interested in the progression of
the DAISY Standards,

The first draft of the DAISY Online Specification is now available for
public review
from the "Projects" area of the DAISY website. 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:05:05 -0600
Subj: FAE 1.0 release to replace old version

The old version of the Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) is being
replaced by a new version. If you plan to continue using FAE, please
read on. If not, rest assured that you will not receive any additional
emails regarding FAE. 

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------- Forwarded message -------
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:33:22 +0100
From: "Janina Sajka" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
Subj: WAI-ARIA Last Call and WAI-ARIA User Agent Implementation Guide FPWD

The Protocols and Formats Working Group announces the *Last Call Working
Draft* of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0, and the
*First Public Working Draft* of WAI-ARIA User Agent Implementation Guide. 

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---------- FORWARDED EMESSAGE -----------
From: Michael A Squillace <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:32:46 -0600
Subj: [Accessibility-ia2] AccProbe v0.4.3 released

All:

I am pleased to announce the release of Accessibility Probe
(AccProbe) v0.4.3. AccProbe is an Eclipse RCP-based stand-alone
Java aplication that combines inspection, event-monitoring, and
hierarchical viewing of accessible objects and their properties.
It is currently only available for the Windows platform but does
support both MSAA- and IAccessible2-enabled aplications. It is,
so far as I know, the only game in town for IAccessible2 inspection
and event-monitoring, which also means that it can be used to 

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aloha!

for those of you not familiar with NVDA, it is a FREE open source
screen reader for the windows platform... its developers have
received a grant from the mozilla foundation to enable ARIA support
in FireFox 3, which means that as well as FireFox 3 are on the
cutting edge of accessibility, both on the desktop and on the web 

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---------- Original Message -----------
From: Greg Kearney <[log in to unmask]>
To: Technical Developments Discussion List
<[log in to unmask]>, Discussion of Digital Talking
Books <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:38:04 -0600
Subject: Olearia the Macintosh DAISY

> Olearia is a project written entirely in Cocoa/Objective-C and
> is designed to bring the versatility of talking books (Both
> Daisy and others) to Mac OS X. Due to recent enhancements in
> accessibility and code generation with the release of Leopard
> (OS X 10.5) Olearia is only available for 10.5.x and newer.
>
> Olearia will open Daisy 2.02 and V3 (ANSI/NISO Z39.86-2002 and
 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: "Linux Foundation" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:30:45 -0700
Subject: [Lf-announce] Linux Foundation Announces End User Summit

The Linux Foundation has created a new event to fulfill an important
need in the marketplace: to accelerate collaboration between end users
and community developers. We are issuing a call for participation for
qualified end users who wish to share their experiences and ideas with
the kernel development community and leaders from Linux vendors. 

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BACKGROUND:

AMIS is talking book playback software that plays DAISY 2.02 and
ANSI/Z39.86-2005 ("DAISY 3") books.

AMIS is FREE and Open-Source software, released under (LGPL).

AMIS is actively developed and maintained under the DAISY for All
project,

http://www.daisy-for-all.org/

and is funded by the Nippon Foundation. AMIS was originally created by
the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities. 

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aloha, sonia!

your question in regards branding a site as accessible (and hence
testable against a standard or specific specification) is a very
germane concern, but lift up the available accessibility-claim
logos, and you will quickly find the source of the problem -- any
accessibility check is inherently subjective; this is why i always
advise content developers/site maintainers to create a reference
page documenting the criteria used by the content developers/maintainers
to ensure the accessibility of their documents, and -- equally as
important -- to state plainly that, since accessibility lies in the eye,
ear, finger-tip or whatever else is 

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details at:
http://www.lighthouse.org/aboutus/press/press-releases/lowbrowse/

from which the following is excerpted:

<q
cite="http://www.lighthouse.org/aboutus/press/press-releases/lowbrowse/">
While existing programs enable blind people to access the web effectively,
LowBrowse™ is the first program to enable people with moderate or severe
low vision to both view web pages as the original web author intended and
read the text on those pages tailored to their own visual needs. The
highly anticipated program, which runs in conjunction with the Mozilla
Firefox browser, will be offered at no charge and is expected to be
available to the public for download via the Firefox add-on site in late
summer or early 

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Request For Comments
>From the Open A11y Workgroup
Linux Foundation
June 5, 2008

The Open A11y Workgroup in the Linux Foundation works to develop free
and open standards supporting comprehensive access to information and
user interfaces for persons with disabilities. Our standards process
is open to interested members of industry, developer, and consumer
communities. Obtaining public comment on our proposed standards before
they are finalized is one of the most important steps in our process.
Public review helps ensure our standards are relevant and complete. 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: Greg Kearney <[log in to unmask]>
To: Technical Developments Discussion List <technical-
[log in to unmask]>, Discussion of Digital Talking Books <dtb-
[log in to unmask]>, Neil Bernstein <[log in to unmask]>, Mary Beth Janes
<[log in to unmask]>, macvoiceover <[log in to unmask]>, Mike
Shebanek <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wed, 14 May 2008 07:48:13 -0600
Subject: New Olearia test GUI

Those of you testing or would like to test the GUI of the Macintosh
DAILSY Playback software Olearia. there is a new version to try at the
project's home page 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: Greg Kearney <[log in to unmask]>
To: macvoiceover <[log in to unmask]>, Technical Developments
Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sun, 4 May 2008 23:00:01 -0600
Subject: Testers for Mac DAISY playback software interface needed

I am looking for people to look over an early version of the GUI. It
will not play books at this point but you should be able to use the
GUI with VoiceOver, press the buttons and have them say what they will
do and so on. Any takers? 

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---------- FORWARDED EMESSAGE ----------
From: Judy Brewer <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:30:44 -0400
To: Recipient list suppressed: ;
Subject: WCAG 2.0 Candidate Recommendation Ready to Test Drive

Following is an announcement from the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Candidate
Recommendation. Additional announcements related to this release are also
available:

* W3C Press Release: W3C Invites Developers to Implement WCAG 2.0
http://www.w3.org/2008/04/wcag20cr-pressrelease 

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in reference to the recent post on 508, here is some clarification from
bruce bailey, the original poster of this emessage:

---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: "Bailey, Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>, "Gregory J. Rosmaita" <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "508" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:19:37 -0400
Subject: RE: Updated 508 Standards: Advisory Committee Report [FWD]

Hi Norm.

I tried replying to this message without success. 

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From: Sect508WG [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 12:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subj: [SECT508WG] Advisory Committee Presents Report on Updated 508
Standards

From: http://www.access-board.gov/news/teitac-report.htm

On April 3, the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information
Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) presented its report
<http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/report/> to the Access Board
on updating accessibility criteria for information and communication
technologies. The committee's report recommends revisions to the
Board's standards for electronic and information technology covered by
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. It also addresses updates to
guidelines for telecommunications products issued by the Board under
section 255 of the Telecommunications Act. 

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---- FORWARDED EMESSAGE -----
From: Jon Gunderson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 09:08:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subj: On-Line Web 2.0 Accessibility Course using the W3C emerging ARIA
Specifications

I am going to be teaching an on-line course on Web 2.0 accessibility
issues to try to raise more awareness of Web 2.0 accessibility issues
and how the ARIA specifications are supporting accessibility of Web 2.0
interface technologies. 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: Pete Brunet <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:53:25 -0500
Subj: non-IBMer needed to build IA2 proxy DLL - for use with AccProbe

A non-IBMer is needed to build the IA2 proxy DLL that is needed for use
with AccProbe. (Creation/release of that DLL is not covered under the
internal approvals we have in place.) 

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alan Chuter <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 04-Sep-2007 09:59
Subject: Mobile Accessibility Task Force

I am announcing this group which has now started and might interest you.
It will be working on a document about the accessibility aspects of the
Mobile Web Best Practices.

The scope of the TF is to produce a document containing a mapping between
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG) and the Mobile Web Best
Practices (MWBP). A very preliminary outline draft of the mapping document
is publicly available [1]. The TF is member-only but there is a public
mailing list [2] that you 

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---------- FORWARDED MESSAGE --------
From: Janina Sajka <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:12:21 -0400
To: WAI XTech <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: FYI: TTSynth For Linux Launched

The long awaited and much requested premier Text To Speech (TTS)
software synthesizer for Linux is now available for immediate secure on
line purchase and download using a credit card from:

http://TTSynth.Com

Available Modules Include:
* IBM's incomparable IBM TTS text to speech (formerly called
ViaVoice)
* Gnome-Speech patched for use with LSR and Orca
* The TTSynth Speakup Bridge for screen reading with Speakup
* ttsynth_say binary for the CLI or for use in 

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---------- Forwarded Message -----------
From: Doc <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:57:29 -0800
Subject: Pocket screen reader code needs a good home

I have an MSAA screen reader that fits on a key fob.

Originally I had developed this code for RJ Cooper.
Code named "Fob IO" , the entire screen reader fits on
a key chain fob that can even configure the host computer
from the key fob. 

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Hi all,

My name is Chris, and I am sorry if this is off topic for this list. If so,
please tell me, and I won't post messages like this again.

I have 11 tutorials for sale. They are on different computer topics and a
lot of people have given them a lot of positive reviews on these tutorials. 

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aloha, fellow listmembers!

provided for your information is a list of World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C) technical reports, which have a direct
bearing on the development of technology for the blind
and visually impaired -- at least, that which is intended
for web-based or web-capable applications and slash or
devices -- which are currently under public review. they
are listed here in descending chronological order: 

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aloha, listmembers!

since this is a relatively long post, i am providing a table
of contents so that individuals can quickly find whatever
information is most pertinent to them. i also, strongly
encourage you to save this emessage for future reference, as
the version of LISTSERV that has been running BLIND-DEV for
the past 7 years was 1.8d, while that which will be running
the list at its new home, is 14.4, not only have some of the
commands changed, but several list functions have been added. 

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Hello,

We have a new in box Index double sided Everest Braille embosser that prints
100 characters perseccond and takes up only one square foot of space on the
desk. Braille translation software included. We have no use for it so can
sell for $1750, ordinarily $4000 and up. Call cj sampson at 801 367 2559
anytime or reply to the email. Thank you.

Hello there!

I would like to invite you to join the newly formed Sight Exchange group. The Sight Exchange group is open to all who want to donate, share or "recycle" items that serve the needs of the visually impaired. Whether it's a computer or small assistive technology device, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate! One main rule: everything posted must be free. This group is part of Sight Exchange Network, a grassroots organization of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills and into 

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Hi, we have a PowerBraille 40 Portable Braille display that was purchased
but not used. It has batteries and can hook into to any computer by USB or
serial, it also has a parallel port. It has 40 Braille cells and cursor
routing buttons and other helpful buttons for navigating. This is the most
poplar 40 cell Braille display around. Sells for $4500 to $5500 new, but we
will sell for only $950. Contact cj sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime day or
night, leave a message if need be, or leave your number and I will call you
at 

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Hi, I have come across an 80 cell Braille Display that has hardly been used
at all, and we can sell it for only $850. It is Telesensory's version of the
PowerBraille 80 called the Navigator 80. So here is your chance to get a big
Braille display for very little. Comes with a warranty. Call cj sampson at
801 367 2559 anytime day or night or email [log in to unmask] (leave your
number if you want me to call you). -cj

>"`Freedom Machines' is required viewing for teachers, service
>providers, policy makers, and anyone who works with disabled
>children, adults, or seniors."
> -Andy Imparato, President & CEO, American Association of People
> with Disabilities
>
>Contact: Sally Rubin, Associate Producer, 415-821-3791,
>www.freedommachines.com
>
>The nationally renowned documentary, "FREEDOM MACHINES," has been
>re-released as a bilingual (English-Spanish), fully accessible, DVD
>Education Package. One of the first of its type in the world, this
>DVD is bringing the film and its message into the nations spotlight.
>
>"Freedom Machines," which aired nationally on PBS in the fall of
>2004, focuses on the 

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Hi, there are two double sided Interpoint Braille Embossers that you can
have for used prices, but one of them is brand new, the other has only 300
pages of printing on it. The brand new one is the Index Basic D latest
version which can hook up through th USB as well as parallel port. It is
very fast and compact and high quality. Sold by sighted electronics for
$4000 on http://www.sforh.com. We are asking only $1850 negotiable. The
other embosser is the Versapoint Duo double sided embosser sold by Freedom
Scientific with very little use. It is very 

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Hello,
We have a new Inde Basic Double sided embosser with the built in USB
connections as well as the parallel. It also has built in speech for easy
control. It is surprisingly compact for an interpoint or double sided
embosser. This embosser was purchased about a year ago but not used. It is
the latest model and is very nice with all the manuals in Braille and in
electronic format. It currently sells on
http://www.synapseadaptive.com/braille/basic.htm for a final price of $4000,
and we are only asking $1850. So call or let others know to call CJ Sampson
at 801 

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Hello,
We have a little used Versapoint Braille Embosser that prints on both sides
and speaks with a voice to make it very easy to use. It works with any
computer and the software to use it with is free. It currently sells for
$4000, but we can give it to someone who needs one for less than half price
at $1750. So call cj sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime day or night or email
[log in to unmask] and make any offer. Thank you.

Hello,
We have a little used Versapoint Braille Embosser that prints on both sides
and speaks with a voice to make it very easy to use. It works with any
computer and the software to use it with is free. It currently sells for
$4000, but we can give it to someone who needs one for less than half price
at $1750. So call cj sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime day or night or email
[log in to unmask] and make any offer. Thank you.

Hello,
We have a PowerBraille 40 electronic portable Braille Display that has only
been used for 10 hours so it is almost new. The batteries last all day or
you can plug it in. This is the most popular Braille display in the world
from Freedom Scientific purchased for $5000. It works with all computers and
can plug in by serial or USB and has cursor routing buttons and programmable
buttons for whatever you want. It just never got put to use by its owner and
needs a good home, so if you need a Braille Display or know someone 

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This is the Very Easy Reading Appliance (VERA), which is a bo that you put a
box on and push a button and it scans the book automatically and reads it to
you in a nice voice. It is easy to speed iup or slow down and to go back and
forth in the page and book. It costs thousands on
www.freedomscientific.com,<http://www.freedomscientific.com,>and I can
sell this barely used one for only $850. So let people you know if
this would help them read. Call CJ Sampson at 801 367 2559 or email
[log in to unmask] anytime. Thanks, cj

Hello list,
I also have a Romeo Braille Embosser with mild use and accessories for sale
. Of course the Romeo is known for its high quality and longevity, so this
is your chance to get a great embosser. It sells currently on
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=romeo+25+embosser+&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=ff&oi=frooglerfor
$2400 with taxes and shipping, but I can sell this perfectly good one
for only $685. Tell your friends, call cj sampson at 801 367 2559 or email
[log in to unmask] anytime. Thanks,

Hi list,
If you know of ayone that needs a Pacmate BX400 40 cell Braille notetaker
from Freedom Scientific, there is an overstock itme that is almost new in
the box with accessories. It sells currently at
www.freedomscientific.com<http://www.freedomscientific.com>for $5800
with tax and shipping. You can have it for only $3300, so you save

$2300. This is the latest model witht he removable 40 cell Braille display
with whiz wheels etc. You can also use the 40 cell Braille display as a
portable display for your computer through usb. So call or have your friends
call cj sampson at 801 367 

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Hello folks,
I have come across a Notex 486 Braille Notetaker or/Laptop with 40 cells of
Papenmeir Braille cells built in to the unit. It is in exceptionally good
condition and appears to be very little used if at all. Let me know if you
are interested in having it. You can call me at 801 367 2559 anytime day or
night or email [log in to unmask] Thanks, cj

To anyone who needs a good Braille Display, I have a Papenmeir (German)
Braillex 2D 80 cell Braille display. It not only has the 80 horizontal
Braille cells, but it also has 20 vertical Braille cells for spreadshets and
better navigation in word processors. The Papenmeir brand is known for it
longevity, meanming they last for a very long time. This particular model
sold for $15,000 on http://www.papenmeier.de/reha/products/prode.htm . This
one is very good condition and very clean. Since it is condsidered "used", I
can sell it for very little, so email [log in to unmask] or call cj sampson
at 801 367 

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Hello folks,
I also have a PowerBraille 40 portable Braille Display with batteries. It
is in very good condition sice it has very little use and has never had any
problems. Guaranteed to be very clean. This portable Braille display works
with virtually all computer new and old and is the most popular display in
the world. It sells new for $4500. Selling for only $950, so if you know
anyone who needs a good Braille display, call CJ Sampson at 801 367 2559
anytime day or night or email [log in to unmask] Thanks -cj

Hello,
If you or anyone you know is looking for the new Braille M Power
Braillenote from Pulse Data Humanware, I can sell one for only $4950. This
is the newest version of the Braillenote with much more capability and
power. It sells for aoubt $6500 with taxes and shipping, so you can save
about $1500. Call CJ Sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime day or night or email
at [log in to unmask] If you want you can leave your number and I can call
you. Thank you. cj

Hello,

If you ar anyone you know need a Braille display, I have a
PowerBraille 80 I can sell for $1320. The PowerBraille 80 is the most
popular Braille display in the world and it works with all computers
and screen readers such as Jaws and Window Eyes et. This one has very
little use and just needs a good home. Call CJ Sampson anytime day or
night at 801 367 2559 or reply to this message at [log in to unmask]
You can also leave your number and I can call you. Thank you, cj

Announcing MobileSpeak/Pocket, the first screen reader that provides access to off-the shelf PDA products!

Code Factory has elected to release MobileSpeak/Pocket as a public beta and to help celebrate the launch of this revolutionary product, Technologies for Lifelong Independence is offering a special promotion to those who buy the product during this pre-release period. You benefit by becoming one of the first on your block to enjoy the independence and low price of a talking PDA whose weight is less than 4 ounces and can be used without a keyboard. 

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Announcing MobileSpeak/Pocket, the first screen reader that provides access to off-the shelf PDA products!

Code Factory has elected to release MobileSpeak/Pocket as a public beta and to help celebrate the launch of this revolutionary product, Technologies for Lifelong Independence is offering a special promotion to those who buy the product during this pre-release period. You benefit by becoming one of the first on your block to enjoy the independence and low price of a talking PDA whose weight is less than 4 ounces and can be used without a keyboard. 

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Hello,

If you know anyone needing a Pacmate TNS, I have one that is sitll in
the box sealed i the plastic wrap with all the accessories. They can
have it for $950. See freedomscientific.com where it is being sold for
over $2250. Call cj sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime day or night or
emial [log in to unmask] Thannk you. cj

Hello,

I am selling a latest upgraded Elba 32 cell notetaker that has been
used very little. Selling for only $2450. It currently sells for over
$6000. So call cj sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime or leave your number
and I can call you or email [log in to unmask] Thank you.

Hello, if anyone has a Juliet embosser they wouild like to sell, I am
looking to purchase one. Call me at 801 367 2559 anytime or email me
back here. Thank you, cj sampson

Hello list,

Looking to see if anyone needs a PowerBraille 80 Braille display with
80 cells. See freedomsceintific.com for details on it. This unit is
about 4 years old and used moderately. It has never had a problem and
is in good condition. Work pays for a new one, so looking to sell to
a good home. Call CJ Sampson at 801 367 2559 anytime day or night or
leave yoru umber and I can call you. Or email back to
[log in to unmask]

Microsoft Announces Cross-Platform UIAutomation Accessibility Model (FWD)

neither an endorsement, nor a spark, just re-distrubuted for your information
as either blind programmers or developers of software and or hardware for the
blind and visually impaired, forwarded by your erstwhile (and mostly, these
days, offline) listowner, gregory.

--- FORWARDED ANNOUNCEMENT ---
From: Microsoft <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subj: Microsoft's New Accessibility Model to be Offered as Cross -Platform Solution for Industry
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 14:39:48 -0700 

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Hello,

I have a soem nice Braille displays and an embosser for sale.
PowerBraille 80 for $1875. PowerB raille 40 for only $950, and a
Pacmate 20 cell Braille display for only $950. Also have a Blazer
Braille Embosser for only $750. If you want an Index Basic, I also
have one of those for only $850. Call cj sampson anytime at 801 367
2559 or leave your number and I will call you. Leave a message if need
be. Thank you. cj

Hello List,

Looking to buy a used Braille Lite Millenium 40. Let me know if you
have one or know someone who does. Thank you, it will really help my
friend in school. Call 801 367 2559 or leave your number and I can
call you. or just email back [log in to unmask], cj sampson

Hello List, let me know of those who need help getting equipment,

Here are some current items,
**Notetakers**
- Braillenote 32, 32 cells Braille, Braille keyboard (new) $2950, save $3,500.
- Pacmate 20, 20 cells Braille, regular keyboard, $2600, save $1300
- Pacmate TNS, no Braille cells, regular keyboard,(new) $950, save $1000
- Pacmate BNS, no Braille cells, Braille keyboard, (new) $1,150, sve $850.
- Elba 32 , 32 Braill3 Cells, Braille keyboard, (new) $2950 save $3000
- Papemeier Notex 40 with 40 cells Braille , $950 486 computer system
**Electronic Braille Displays**
- PowerBraille 80 Braille display with 80 

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Hello List,

Here are some current items for sale:
**Notetakers**
- Braillenote 32, 32 cells Braille, Braille keyboard $2950, save $3,500.
- Pacmate 20, 20 cells Braille, regular keyboard, $2600, save $1300
- Pacmate TNS, no Braille cells, regular keyboard,(new) $950, save $1000
- Pacmate BNS, no Braille cells, Braille keyboard, (new) $1,150, sve $850.
- Elba 32 , 32 Braill3 Cells, Braille keyboard, (new) $2950 save $3000
- Papemeier Notex 40 with 40 cells Braille , $950 486 computer system
**Electronic Braille Displays**
- PowerBraille 80 Braille display with 80 cells Braille, $1,800 save $8,800
- PowerBraille 40 Braille 

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Hello, my name is Randy Hayhurst and I am a totally blind specialist in the
field of computer access for people of all disabilities having served as the
Director of a totally accessible computer lab for the last six years.

I am experienced in dozens of hardware and software solutions for people
with physical and mental limitations. 

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I am trying to figure out why I can't post to this list with the account I
thought I signed up with.

This is the 2nd of 2 messages to test the only accounts I use on lists.

thank you.

Hi,
Have any of you ever tried voice conferencing over the internet -like
SKYPE- along with JAWS ? If so, Are there any specific problems re
compability?

I'll appreciate your help
Thanks

Catalina Colaci
Learning Assistance Centre
Yukon College
Yukon, Canada

>
>

Hello list,

Carrie asked for a list of all the items currently available. I have
gathered these items below from people/organizations who need to sell
them which I can sell for less than half price.

Pacmate TNS (brand new) only $950.
Braille Lite Millenium 40 , $1850.
Braille Lite 40 , $680.
BrailleNote 32 (new) only $2800.
Braillenote 18 with Qwerty keyboard for 1800.
Papenmeier Braillex 2D 80 cell Braille Displayiwth vertical display as
well for oly $2,700.
Papenmeier Notex with 40 cell Braille display for $750.
PowerBraille 80 Braille Display for 1850.
PowerBraille 40 Braille display for $950.
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I have a good Index Basic Advanced Braille embosser I can sell for
$850. It is a very nice unit. Email me at [log in to unmask], Joe Sam

John, I really like the PowerBraille electronic displays. They are
easy to read and last long. By the way, anyone who needs a
PowerBraille 80 80 cell Braille display that works with any computer
and screen reader (see www.freedomscientific.com for $10,000), I know
of a good one you can have for only $3500. Email Joe Sam at
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Hello All,

Please excuse the cross listing, and the off-subject matter. I've recently
subscribed to various listservs to gain a better understanding of the
challenges one faces and the opportunities that are available from an
Information Technology (IT) perspective. As I learn of other listservs (I
will subscribed as needed.)

For years I've been an Application Developer (Senior Computer
analyst/Programmer). Over that time, computers have changed, applications
have changed... Here at UWM, we have moved from IBM mainframe applications
to running Peoplesoft. As a developer, the developer portion of
Peoplesoft is not accessible. As a result, my productivity has decreased
 

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Hi.
has any one used the following drawing and design products for designing data flow diagrams (dfd), entity related diagrams (erd), etc.

1. microsoft visio 2000, 2002, 2003.
2. Poseidon For Uml By Gentle Ware.
3. Ascent by Knowledge Works.
if any one has used any of these products using jaws, give me feedback on the accessability of creating diagrams with these products.

is that your name?

Hi.
went to the berkeley web site at http://www.berkeley.edu and search for
icd2, the interactive drawing program which works with screen readers.
heshem camille was doing this project for his phd.
you can watch a demo video of how it works.
now my question is:
do you know where he is, and where can i contact him?
so then i can ask when he will make it commercial for me to purchase?
as i have to design dfd and erd diagrams in uml, visio or assent.
if any one knows where he has move to, please e-mail me off list.
 

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Here is some info some one asked about accessable database design.
and they were writing jaws scripts for access 2000.
well here is some info for that person.
and to improve ms office 2000 accessability as well.
cheers marvin.

HI.

I AM USING MS ACCESS 2000.

COULD SOME ONE PLEASE GIVE ME SOLUTIONS ON HOW TO SCRIPT THE MS ACCESS
SCRIPTS TO DO THE FOLLOWING TASKS: 

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Hi everyone
Im looking for any tips as to make my MS access DB more accessible.
Particlularly wanted to know if anyone had any ideas for letting my users
know the name of the form they are using, I am trying to write a JAWS
script to do it, (Speak Window Title?) but I dont know how to do this for
Window-Eyes or HAL, I dont even know if its a problem for these other
readers. Any advice much appreciated
TIA
Claire

Hi.
has any one seen on the web or heard about if there are any accessable
drawing programs to work with jaws.
say for example, my sighted student friends use microsoft visio and assent.
if any one knows of if there are any accessable drawing packages being
developed, then e-mail me off list and let me know.
i know hesham camille was developing something along those lines at the uni
of california at berkeley.
but do not know if he has released his final version of his phd project,
called icd2.
cheers marvin.

Hi.
could any one give me info on whether these programming tools work with jaws.
if so, what configurations do i need to make sure jaws works with the following?

Visual studio, Borland C, VB dot net, Rational Rose, P H P and SQL Server
please let me know.
e-mail me off list.

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he is funded by the european union from october 2001 to october 2004, then
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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 16:23:55 +0200
From: Klaus Rieger <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Please forward this message to the subscribers of your list BLIND-DEV
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Dear listowner!

I've just published an unique open source project on sourceforge
which allows to feel pictures.
Would you please forward this information to your list members?

Thank you very much
Klaus Rieger

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i am using java creator 3.0 to write, compile and edit my java programs.
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Hi Folks,

I'm new to your listserv. I wanted to first introduce myself and
then tell you about a very exciting project that will interest you if you
are visually impaired or work with people who are visually impaired. I'm a
low vision person myself who prepares teachers of visually impaired
children at the University of Arizona. About 2 years ago I met a man named
Steve Landau who owns Touch Graphics Company. Touch Graphics has begun
work on a sophisticated Authoring Tool that will allow teachers of blind
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Hi.
could anyone please help me.
i am stuck at this moment.
doing my c programming assignment.
things are not working properly.
am i just a dummy?
please look at my code.
i will post it below.
i do not want people to do the assignment, just give me pointers on how to
fix the problems i have with my code.
any gentle pointers in the right direction to get my program working.
please send any solutions, or hints to me.
as soon as possible.
cheers Marvin. 

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Hi.
i am using java software developers kit 1.4.2.04 and the java access bridge 1.1.
i notice that some of my example gui applications i have created, do not speak out edit boxes, checkboxes, buttons, etc.
it just says say for example simple calculator.
why is this happening?
what do i do to make it read the gui interface for java?
I am using java creator, and set my class files to c:\jdsk1.4.2.04\bin\java.exe.
did i set it to the wrong application type?
if so, give me ways on how to get the gui applications to read correct in jaws 5.0.844.

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Hi.
can any one help?
my code is having problems.
my second message in my code does not appear on screen.
also when i hit n to exit the loop.
it does not exit the program automatically.
please help me if you can.
i will post the code below.
please send today if possible.
i need to hand it up to my teacher today.
cheers Marvin. 

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EASI Provides 3 Online Courses Starting May 3

because much of the work of designing Web pages and providing distance
learning is done by people who are not advanced Web masters, EASI
interactive, online courses specialize in taking the jargon out of the
technical requirements for creating accessible Web pages and providing
accessible e-learning. Each course is month-long and led by instructors
with experience using adaptive technologies and with experience in online
teaching. EASI courses have reached thousands of people in some 40
countries. Course material is on the Web meaning each student can work at
his or her own 

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Hi.
can anyone help me.
i will post the code below.
my two functions where there are while loops is:
void Tanker::PromptLiquid() and void Tanker::Promptsize() functions
my while loops do seem not to work well at all.
when i compile my code in c builder, after i hit the letter n, jaws stutters speech, and does not read correctly using route jaws to pc key.
if any one can help me, then please reply with any suggestions, tips or tricks.
almost finished my assignment.
cheers Marvin. 

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Hi.
if any one read my last post about how to get into the properties of the toolbars next to the desktop and how i can edit the button, to something more meaningful.
then please e-mail me off list.
i need to change from short cut to msinm.exe to Microsoft OutLook.
please send today.
Cheers marvin.

Hi.
can any one help?
i will post the code and the assignment specs below.
my code does not produce the correct output.
please take a look at the code and the assignment specs.
then e-mail me off list with any suggestions, on how to improve my program.
Cheers Marvin.

/*
* Program: C++ Session 21 Exercise
* File Name: Paddock.cpp
*Description: Session 21 Exerciseto design a program for a farmer to water a area of his paddock
* Creator: Marvin Hunkin
*Date Created: Friday March 19 2004 3:35 pm
* Version: 1.00
*/ 

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We all know that Section 508 relates to making Web sites accessible, but
it is more general than the Web in its concerns for access to electronic
information. EASI has invited Doug Wakefield from the Access Board to talk
about this "other side" of Section 508. Even where the Web provisions of
508 may not apply to some organizations, many groups have been taking 508
concepts to guide them in making accessible Web pages. The other
provisions of 508 should also be of interest in providing such groups with
comprehensive access to electronic information beyond that of access to the
 

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Hi.
in my code i have declared a class and a constructor to pass variables.
i get the following errors in c builder:
lines 62 to 65:
structure on left side or *
what does this error mean??
any help?
it is the class:
class Tanker
{
float r;
float l;
float f;
float radius;
float length;
float fertaliserlevel;
float size;
float pi.
float height;
float depth;
float water;
float fertaliser;
float width;
float hectre;
float area;
..
};
//close Tanker class 

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I should have done Peter Korn a favor and have apologized that the webcast
requires Windows or virtual Windows to access the event. Peter has nothing
to do with this shortcoming. It is entirely the fault of the system EASI
uses for its Web conferences. It is our fault and not Peter's.

In spite of our not being able to accommodate users of the applications I
have invited Peter to discuss, I felt the topic is important enough to
cover it rather than to ignore the topic. 

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You will want to join the Web conference Thursday, April 8 at 1 PM Eastern!

Unix/Linux and Mac operating systems are providing more accessibility tools
for users with disabilities. Mac has beta software under development while
Sun Microsystems has an open system screen reader and more now on the market.

Even if you do not use Linux, you may know students with disabilities who
need to use it. You may also be looking for less expensive accessibility
technology. Peter Korn from Sun Microsoft systems will describe Sun's
assistive technology applications; how it works; its present state; and
future plans. Several 

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Hi.
i will post the code and the error message below.
still confused about constructors.
please help me out.
i am getting confused, frustrated, and really fed up.
why it is not working.
Am i just a dummy?
please give me exact code examples.
how to fix this problem.
Cheers Marvin.

/*
* Program: C++ Session 21 Exercise
* File Name: Paddock.cpp
*Description: Session 21 Exerciseto design a program for a farmer to water a area of his paddock
* Creator: Marvin Hunkin
*Date Created: Friday March 19 2004 3:35 pm
* Version: 1.00
*/ 

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if anyone has this version of the java sdk 1.4.02, could people please e-mail me off list.

Request for Proposals

Accessing Higher Ground

Assistive Technology and Accessible Media In Higher Education
November 9-12, 2004

University of Colorado, Boulder

Keynote Speaker: Kathy Martinez
Deputy Director - World Institute on Disabilities

The University of Colorado at Boulder invites speaker proposals for its 7th
annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference. The conference will take place
on the Boulder campus. The conference focuses on the implementation and
benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting.
Other topic areas include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508
compliance, and making campus media and information resources, including
Web pages and library 

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Three Live Interactive, Web Conferences by EASI in April

Saturday, April 3 1 PM Eastern, Clinic: Adaptive Technologies for Learning
and Work Environments
Presenter Joseph Lazzaro who is the author of this book and instructor for
EASI Train the Trainer

April 8 1 PM Eastern, Clinic "linux and Sun Accessibility Tools (Screen
reader and more)
Presenter: Peter Korn from Sun Microsystems 

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Hi.
Could anyone give me tips on how to create accessable games, using the text
to speech sapi, or free microsoft engines. Or do i need to licence the
elloquence software speech? Where can i find the game engines to base my
games on? I have direct ex 9 and visual basic 6.0 pro.
Please send tips, tricks and suggestions off list via e-mail.
Cheers Marvin.

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EASIEvents for April and May

EASI is dedicated to providing jargon-free information on how to create
accessible information technology for schools, colleges, universities,
libraries, business and non-profits. This includes our Web site
(www.rit.edu/~easi) plus hour-long, live Internet instruction and
Web-based, month-long courses. Some of these events are free to the public
and others carry a registration fee. 

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Hi.
does anyone know if jaws 5.0.61 will work with direct ex 8 or 9? As i am
interested in game programming, developing accessible games?
please e-mail me off list if you have had any experiences of writing, and
developing accessible games? using visual basic 6, or visual basic.net, and
direct ex.
cheers Marvin.

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EASI Internet Broadcast of EASI Track at the CSUN
Technology and People with Disabilities Conference
Thursday, March 18 2004, 8 AM Pacific till 4 PM Pacific

EASI is sponsoring an all-day track of invited papers at the CSUN
conference, and these presentations will be broadcast over the Web. You
need to be running Windows or virtual Windows and have Internet Explorer
version 6, a sound card and speakers. 

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EASI Course, March 1-25: Train the Trainer
Course Instructors
Joe Lazzaro
Norm Coombs
Dick Banks

Course textbook
“Adaptive Technologies for Learning and Work Environments, Second Edition”
by Joseph J. Lazzaro. The book is
available in both print and CD-ROM formats. The CD-ROM version is written
in standard HTML and conforms to
guidelines proposed by the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility
Guidelines. The text is accessible for users
employing adaptive equipment, and is readable with any PC equipped with a
standard browser package. 

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EASI Free Online Clinic, March 4, Campaigning for Good Web Design: RNIB and
online accessibility in the UK
times: 3 PM Eastern, 2 Central, 1 Mountain and Noon Pacific.

Presenter: Julie Howell, Digital Policy Development Officer, Royal National
Institute of the Blind.
EASI Clinics are interactive, voice, interactive Web conferences where the
audience can interact live with the presenter. You listen to the presenter
talking while background information is presented by pushing Web pages.
The text chat window is usually reserved for a streaming text transcription
of what is being spoken. To fully participate, you need Windows or Virtual
Windows, 

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Most everyone is aware of the Section 508 standards for Web accessibility
for users with disabilities, but that is only half of the Section 508
story. One day, the other shoe will drop!

Section 508 deals with providing access to electronic information including
equipment used to handle that information which does mean the Web, but it
also means computers, copiers, scanners, and a number of other devices
especially now that microprocessors are becoming embeded in everything and
all kinds of new devices each year are being adapted to access the Web.
With many colleges and universities adopting Section 508 for 

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EASI Activities for February and March:

(Read about online hour-long clinics at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm)
(Read about month-long online courses at http://easi.cc/workshop.htm)

** Special advance notice: EASI is planning to do a live audio Web voice
presentation of EASI's day-long track of
presentations from the fabulous CSUN conference in March. Read about the
CSUN conference at
http://www.csun.edu/cod

February 2004 tuition-based and free clinics
February 12: How to Maximize Accessibility While Using Synchronous
Video
and Audio Instruction
Presenter: WebAIM Project at Utah State University C. Rowland and J
Smith
This is part of EASI's tuition-based clinic series. Individual
registration is $39 with special 

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EASI Synchronous, Interactive Voice Web Conferences for Jan. & Feb.

** to participate you need to run Windows, use Explorer 6, have a sound
card, speakers and a mic. These presentations have streaming text
transcriptions of the audio.
More info and registrations at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

Free event: January 15 Digital Books of the Future George Kerscher
George Kerscher is the Senior Officer, for Accessible Information for
Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D and also the Secretary
General
for the DAISY Consortium. This is the free, public clinic for January.
George Kerscher is dedicated to developing technology to make
information
not 

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Easi Equal Access to Software and Information
Information Technology and
Disabilities
Vol. IX No. 2 December, 2003
http://www.rit.edu/%7Eeasi/itd/itdv09n2/contents.htm

Introducing a special issue of Information Technology and Disabilities
PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES: ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Guest Editor: Steve Noble
Policy Analyst, Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network
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With this second installment, we conclude ITD's two-part special series on
public policy issues. This collection of articles, and those previously
published in the October 2003 issue, are part of our special theme to address
the public policy aspects relating to the emerging civil right of access to
information. In a world 

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The Library of Congress, National Library Service, has just announced that
it now has issued Joe's book on cassette tapes as part of its library
services for people with visual impairments. The January-February
Talkingbook Topics has this listing:
Adaptive Technologies for Learning and Work Environments RC 55440
by Joseph J. Lazzaro
read by Mark Ashby
3 cassettes
Describes, in nontechnical terms, how to increase one's independence by
adapting personal computers for sensory, physical, speech, and learning
disabilities.
Lists assistive equipment available on the market and describes the basics
of computer hardware. Updates 1993 edition of the same title (RC 37741). 

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Joseph J. Lazzaro, the author of "Adaptive Technologies for Learning and
Work Environments is the instructor for the EASI online course, Train the
Trainer starting January 4 and running for 4 weeks. The course is one of 9
courses, 5 of which will earn the Certificate in Accessible Information
Technology.
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm

Two lawyers from the Office for Civil Rights, at a disability conference in
Boulder last month, maintained in strong terms that colleges and
universities are legally required to provide training for students with
disabilities on any special adaptive computer software that they need to
use to permit them to 

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Hi everyone.

I thought you guys might be interested in checking out
some of the games from ESP Softworks. They create
very cool games for the blind that don't require any
screen reader.. they have action games, pinball games,
puzzle games, racing and soon an online game called
Max Shrapnel. Their website is www.espsoftworks.com
if you're interested in
checking out the games (you can download free demos).
There's also a website for Max at
www.maxshrapnel.com. With the holiday special
discounts, great gift ideas for Christmas, too! 

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EASI Hour-long interactive Web Clinics for December 2003 and January 2004

EASI has initiated 2 monthly series of hour-long, voice Web conferences which
we call 'online clinics' in contrast to our month-long online courses. The
courses
provide a solid foundation on creating accessible information technology, but
technology is a constantly moving target. These online clinics provide a
forum
for learning, sharing and discussion to better permit you to remain
up-to-date.
More information and registration is available at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 

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Hi all,

We are in a project designing a wrist PDA to be used by elderly people, who
may be
vision impaired. The user interface has speech feedback. We plan to use
pre-recorded
digital speech, so that messages can be output in a familiar voice. But
we'd also like
users or helpers to be able to record their own messages for subsequent
output. 

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Certificate in Accessible Information Technology Given Entirely Online
EASI Online Courses Syllabi and Registration Available at:
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm

EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) in partnership with the
University of Southern Maine awards this Certificate to everyone who
completes 5 of EASI's online, month-long, instructor-led courses. No need
for travel expenses and no need to be away from work. The Certificate fees
total $1,575 ($350 for each of 4 courses and $175 for the 5th course). 

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Creating Accessible Documents: A Live, Interactive, Online Web Conference
Presenter: Sean Keegan from the High Tech Center Training Unit of the
California Community Colleges and sponsored by EASI (Equal Access to
Software and Information) Thursday December 11 at 1 PM Eastern, part of
EASI's tuition-based Web Clinic series. Tuition is $39 or you or your
college can become annual subscription members: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 

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EASI Activities for December

December: 2 voice chat clinics:
These events are held in a voice Web conference chat room. A presenter
talks and pushes content on Web pages while participants both listen and
ask questions.
One is on Creating Accessible PDF Presented by Sean Keegan
Another is on Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software
Presented by Coombs and Banks
Register in advance at: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 

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Global Learn Day
** This event has several disability-related components

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Bob Zwick
Global Learn Day
Phone: 972-435-2446
Website:
http://www.talkingcommunities.com/gld7
Email:
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Historic Event for Education and Technology ... GLOBAL LEARN DAY
Billed as "The Greatest Interactive Educational Event in History", Global
Learn Day
(November 15/16) is on course to be exactly that. The recipe has been
written, and
the cooks are at work.
The ingredients are being sifted, moulded, stirred, and soon it will be
time to taste
the fruits of this international labor of love. This truly global event
will "follow
the 

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Information Technology and Disabilities
Vol. IX No. 1 October, 2003

This might turn out to be very significant regarding disability
accessibility to information technology!

There has been an unpleasant conflict growing between laws guaranteeing
people with disabilities the right to have access to information and the
Digital Millenium Copyright Act which aimed to protect the rights of
authors and publishers. It seemed that this act may seriously undercut
what we thought we had gained in the ADA and other legal provisions. But
here is what looks like good news. 

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I'm trying to find a free software platform or shell with which to build
audio cd (MP3 and CD) libraries for the blind here in Kyrgyzstan and the
CIS in Russian (and later local languages).

Someone has suggested the AMIS project. Does anyone know if this
supports Russian text or MP3 and how large the program is (ie, is it
small enough to be distributed on the disks with the books)? 

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Designing Accessible course Using Familiar Software
Presenters: Richard Banks and Norman Coombs (Adaptation of an EDUCAUSE
Presentation
December 18 at 1 PM Eastern

Many faculty and course content designers are experts in their discipline
but not in technology and have little interest in changing that. EASI is
developing
strategies to assist such content designers to make their online content
reasonably accessible without having to become techies or without their having
to learn new, complex design software. This presentation will cover:
• what is online accessibility and why bother Cou
• rseware and accessibility
• General tips to enhance accessibility for 

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EASI courses strive to take technical information and restate it for people
who are not primarily technicians.
EASI courses are month-long, interactive, instructor-led and asynchronous
(log in when and from where you please).
EASI courses can earn continuing education units on request
A package of 5 EASI courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible
Information Technology 

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I am totally new to software developement but want to make an audio
Russian Bible on MP3 accessible to the blind.

Please tell me what programs and ideas would be most useful.

My ideas:
1) an auto-start program
2) which opens an audio copyright notice and simple navigation
instructions
3) followed by an audio index of the Bible sections and (if they don't
pick a section) a list of the 66 books.
If they do pick a section (ex. Paul's Letters), then it lists the books
within that section, and when one is selected (by the enter key or mouse
 

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EASI Online Highlights for November 2003
http://www.rit.edu/~easi

EASI has 4 significant opportunities in November to meet the needs of
universities, colleges, schools, libraries and anyone else who is concerned
to make the Web and online learning more accessible to users with
disabilities.

Two month-long, interactive, instructor-led courses:
Accessible Interactive Multimedia http://easi.cc/workshops/mmedia.htm
Barrier-free E-learning http://easi.cc/workshops/bfel.htm

Two 60-minute, interactive, voice chat presentation clinics:
November 20! Using WHSIWYG editors to create accessible web pages including
a detailed demonstration of the accessibility features of Dreamweaver
Presenters:
Dick Banks and Norm Coombs
November 20 Maximum Accessibility Presenter: Professor John Slatin,
University of Texas, discusses in 

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http://www.rit.edu/~easi

Coombs says, "The one time that blindness was an advantage was, way back in
the early 1980s, when I helped my college launch an online learning
program. Because I am blind, the computer was for me a communication tool
while others had not yet understood that. This resulted in my becoming an
Internet, distance learning pioneer. Banks and Coombs have used distance
learning extensively in EASI's outreach, and they discuss distance learning
and accessibility in a video from a recent conference. They believe that
many of the insights that make online learning more accessible for students
with disabilities also 

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Hi,
one of my collegues posted this message in another list. Perhaps
somebody here can help?
Thanks a million
Catalina Colaci
Coordinator, Services for students with disabilities
Yukon College
==
From: Phil Pownall <[log in to unmask]>

Hello all!

I am looking for information concerning Law School exam software and
compatibility with screen readers. UNLV has a great NEW Law School and
we
are working through all the bugs as they come. One of our NEWEST
problems
is finding exam software, which is compatible with screen readers. If
anyone has some suggestions, let me know! 

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EASI Free Interactive, Synchronous, Voice Web Conference Clinics

Besides EASI's paid membership Web Clinics, EASI will sponsor a monthly
free synchronous clinic open to anyone and everyone.

Announcing an exciting new venture using Web-based, interactive, voice
conferencing to provide hands-on know-how skills to make online
instructional content more accessible for learners with disabilities. EASI,
(Equal Access to Software and Information), has long taught month-long
online courses, but, now, for those needing short clinics on specific
skills EASI is launching two monthly series of synchronous 60-90-minute
events which will combine an online presentation with the speaker
explaining step-by-step procedures while displaying 

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Three EASI Courses Starting October 6:
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm

Now is the time to register for October courses. The academic year is now
settled to a routine, take a course before the holiday season confuses
your lives.

Beginner Barrier-free Web Design http://easi.cc/workshops/easiweb.htm
This course is for people who design Web pages or oversee someone who does
and who needs to know how to make pages accessible in line with Section 508
and/or the Web Accessibility Initiative's guidelines. We work hard to make
accessibility simple. For those who know little HTML or who design using
an authoring tool that does the code for 

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Adaptive computer technology is widely understood to be useful for many of
the more visible disabilities. Many people do not recognize its usefulness
for people with learning disabilities. In fact, often members of this
population, themselves, are fearful of technology and resist trying it.

However, more and more specialists recognize that both mainstream computer
technology as well as some adaptive computer technology originally designed
for other disability groups can also be beneficial for people with many
kinds of learning disabilities. 

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EASI's online course, Train the Trainer has just been revised and improved:
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm

Two new lessons have been added:
Lesson 7 is on learning disabilities and a practical guide to software that
helps these students compete in school and later in life.

Lesson 8 is a guide to report writing. Actually putting down an analysis
of a client and recommending adaptive technology support is important.
Writing a report for an institution recommending what technology it has and
what it needs to serve this population is also basic. This chapter
includes a writing assignment to provide experience in report writing. 

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The link below will take you to a multimedia presentation about EASI's
Beginner Barrier-free Web Design course. Be sure your speakers are turned
to let you hear the narration.

** Note the next course begins on October 6.

If your computer does not have speakers, you can see the course syllabus
and register at http://easi.cc/workshops/easiweb..htm 

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EASI Webcast (recorded from the 2002 Accessing Higher Ground Conference)
Dr. Mary Ann Keatley's presentation: Computer-Assisted Training and
Cognitive Rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injuries
http://www.rit.edu/~easi

Discussions of assistive and/or adaptive technologies frequently overlook
cognitive disabilities in their discussions of the importance of
technology. Because these disabilities are frequently the result of
accidents, they are more common than we realize. This presentation is an
attempt to rectify the problem. 

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FORWARDED EMESSAGE
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 12:36:13 +0400
>
>Dear Sirs,
>
>We are glad to suggest to your attention the news of the project carried
>out by the Russian Foundation VERESK , devoted to the artificial vision
>device for the blind <http://www.tactilevision.ru/>www.tactilevision.ru.
>The Device, created by the scientific group of VERESK Foundation called
>Tactile Substitution for Human Vision allows a blind individual to see
>without surgery or implants.
>
>Let us represent you the results of recent tests, took place in the summer
>of 2003. Generally the tests proved to be true the idea, that an
 

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Three EASI month-long online courses starting October 6:

Beginner Barrier-free Web Design
Train the Trainer
Learning Disabilities and Information Technology

Each course can earn 3 continuing education units and
a package of five courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible
Information Technology:
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm

Beginner Barrier-free Web Design: http://easi.cc/workshops/easiweb.htm
This course will teach the basic principles of designing accessible Web
pages and does this in non-technical language focused on designers who know
little HTML code and rely on authoring tools to help them. If you have to
create Web pages but do not care to become an HTML expert, this is 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Contact Dr. Norman Coombs

Phone 949-855-4852

EASI believes faculty want to create accessible course content but need
help to do it without having to learn new technologies. There will be a
follow-up announcement later in the fall pointing to some examples of how
the course can provide tips and tools to enable faculty to achieve their
educational goals better and easier. 

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listowner's comment -- since this list exists, in main, to foster the
growth of adaptive technology through collaborative effort and dialog,
keeping each other apprised of what each of us is doing is also a function
of the list, so, if you wish to broadcast news of specialized software,
please do as paul did, and send your potential post to the listowners,
using the following eddress: [log in to unmask] --
specific comments on the product should, of course, be addressed to paul,
but questions about the program qua program are fair fodder for BLIND-DEV 

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http://www.rit.edu/~easi

This is the second of EASI's look at accessible information technology in
countries around the world. Last spring, we interviewed a group of
Austrialians. Now we talk with 2 people in Sweden.

Dr. Larry Scadden, recently retired from the National Science Foundation is
the guest host and discusses access to information technology in Swedish
universities and libraries. His guests are Peter Anderberg, a Doctoral
student at CERTEC, a division of the Department of Design Sciences at the
Lund Institute of Technology and Katarina Schenker, doctoral student in
education at Malmo University. 

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Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:02:11

Your message to [log in to unmask] has been forwarded
to the "list owners" (the people who manage the LOWVIS list). If you
wanted to reach a human being, you used the correct procedure and you can
ignore the remainder of this message. If you were trying to send a
command for the computer to execute, please read on. 

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You can enhance your web site with more advanced features without
sacrificing accessibility and without having to turn into a technical guru!

Advanced Barrier-free Web Design taught online Sept. 2 to Sept. 26:
http://easi.cc/workshops/advwbsyl.htm

Advanced Barrier-free Web Design has been created by EASI for people
designing web pages, who want to keep their pages accessible while using
more advanced web features, and who want to do this without their having
to become a full-fledged techie. As usual, EASI courses minimize needless
technical jargon. Advanced web features will be shown in two ways. One way
will present the necessary HTML code 

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Actually,
I"d like to know if there is a message board, newsgroup, etc. for blind and
visually impaired folks who create, manage and maintain web sites - what are
the best tools to use to ceate a website, do you work with HTML, Java, etc?
I'd appreciate hearing from anybody who does this, even rank beginners.
Thanks
Dan Flasar
Washington U School of Medicine
St. Louis , MO 

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