Posted on October 18th 2009, in Access Tech, Accessibility.
Imagine getting home from work, collecting the post from the mat and sitting at the kitchen table to go through it, while you wait for the kettle to boil. For most people that’s domestic normality. For many blind people, it’s a process that involves a computer, scanner and OCR package. Hardly the setup for a quick look at anything.
KNFB Reader is a portable OCR package that works with your mobile phone. It’s very convenient, easy to use, and highly accurate.
Posted on September 27th 2009, in Accessibility, Web Development.
Accessibility 2.0 is a one day conference hosted by AbilityNet. With six presentations and two panel discussions, topics ranged from mobile interface design and accessibility beyond the desktop, through to HTML 5, WAI ARIA and Silverlight accessibility.
Posted on September 20th 2009, in Accessibility, Web Development.
Standards.Next is an informal meetup hosted by Opera, and attended by anyone with an interest in web standards and beyond. On Saturday 19th September focus turned to one of the most unchartered areas of user experience: Cognition and Accessibility.
Posted on August 31st 2009, in Accessibility, Screen Readers, Web Development.
Jaws 11 public beta introduces support for drag and drop with WAI ARIA. Although Jaws has included desktop drag and drop capability for some while, the same functionality on a web page has always been more difficult. Jaws 11 now indicates which elements on the page can be dragged, and where they can be dropped.
Posted on August 30th 2009, in Accessibility, Linux, Screen Readers.
Vinux is a Linux distribution optimised for blind and partially sighted people. Originally based on Ubuntu, Vinux 2.0 beta was released earlier this month based on the Debian distribution. Vinux boots with screen reader and Braille support fully loaded, and with screen magnification available at a simple keystroke.
Continue reading Vinux: Linux for Blind & Partially Sighted People
Posted on August 8th 2009, in Food, Real Life.
Sunday lunch is a time to indulge yourself. Gather up your friends and family, catch up on all the news, and enjoy a sumptuous roast. For years I wondered how to roast pork so that the crackling came out just right. The secret is slow cooking, proving that all good things including the perfect crackling, come to those who wait.
Carpe Diem. © 2009.
