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Kelly Ford <[log in to unmask]>
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Library Access -- http://www.rit.edu/~easi
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Mon, 22 Feb 1999 14:43:40 -0800
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Hi,

Unfortunately there is no one golden solution to providing perfect web
access to people who are blind.  The technologies you are using represent
some of the best products out there.  The best solution is to learn the
strengths of each product and teach those who want to access your resources
how to tap them.

I would not suggest using Dragon Dictate for people who are blind.  The
minimal verbalization options it provides are not worth the trouble someone
who's blind would have to go through to use them.

When using JFW, pressing insert-F5 can help to make complex web pages a bit
more navigatable.  Also, insert-F7 can be a quick way to move through the
links on a page.  These features require Internet Explorer version 4.01,
Service Release 1.

You might also want to explore the recently released IBM Home Page Reader.
It is similar to Webspeak in that it is a dedicated web browser for people
who are blind.  It runs in conjunction with Netscape and at this time has a
bit more functionality than the shipping versions of Webspeak.  For more
details see:

http://www.austin.ibm.com/sns/hpr.html

Kelly Ford

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