Category Archives: Software

Think Spring

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jeb

Here in Maine, it is very far from looking like the new spring image I just posted into the heading of my blog; this is wishful thinking. But I was tired of looking at the snow in the previous heading … Continue reading →

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NFB Questions Google Apps Accessibility

Posted on March 21, 2011 by jeb

I have known for some time that there were some accessibility issues with the wildly popular free services available through Google. I thought it was just a matter of time before Google got around to fixing it. Perhaps they should … Continue reading →

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Captioning Video

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jeb

I was recently introduced to a new FREE captioning service called Universal Subtitles. This service essentially takes the place of a captioning application that you or a professional captioner or speech-to-text reporter might use to view, listen and transcribe the … Continue reading →

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MS Office for the Mac and Accessibility

Posted on January 31, 2011 by jeb

UPDATE: April 15, 2011 – Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Office for Mac – version 2011. I am happy to report that the new version now has the capacity for users to add alternative text to images. … Continue reading →

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Flaws Found in Adobe Acrobat Pro X

Posted on January 16, 2011 by jeb

With some fanfare, Adobe recently released the latest version of their powerful PDF generating and editing program Adobe Acrobat Pro X. The new version comes with many enhancements and a whole new look and feel. The folks at PC Magazine … Continue reading →

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