AccessWorld, the American Foundation for the Blind's technology magazine,
is a comprehensive resource for obtaining the latest information on
assistive technology.  It includes objective product evaluations of screen
readers, screen magnifiers, video magnifiers, and braille notetakers, as
well as mainstream products such as personal data assistants (PDA's),
databases, tax-preparation software, and music production software.
AccessWorld also brings you the latest assistive technology news; on the
job profiles of successful people who are blind or visually impaired; a
question and answer column; a calendar of events; conference reports and
more.

The May issue of AccessWorld features: a comprehensive review of what
companies including Verizon, AT&T, Cingular, Sprint, Panasonic,
Motorola, Qualcomm, and Nokia. are doing to provide accessible cellular
phones; an article on how to build a home computer network; A Look at
global positioning systems on the market today; an interview with Larry
Lewis, new Product Marketing Manager, BrailleNote Family with the New
Zealand-based Pulse Data International; and a review of Amazon Access, an
alternative version of Amazon.com's web site.

The July issue will bring you: an overview of audio on the Internet,
including voice chat and Internet radio, part 2 of the article on how to
build a home computer network, a feature on Bookshare.org, an exciteing new
source of accessible books, and on-the-job profiles of blind people working
in the recreation field.

You'll receive six issues a year, in your choice of on-line, large print,
audio cassette, disc, or braille formats. Subscriptions cost $34.95 for
online, and $39.95 for all other formats. You will also receive AccessWorld
Extra, the e-mail newsletter of additional content sent to subscribers in
each of the six months when AccessWorld is not published. You can read a
free sample issue of AccessWorld at:

http://www.afb.org/accessworld.asp

To subscribe,or for more information, please contact:
AccessWorld/AFB Press
Subscriber Services
P.O. Box 1020
Sewickley, PA 15143
800-232-3044  Toll free phone
412-741-1398  Telephone
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