- I just updated "Apps as Assistive Technology (AT)" Always looking for more lists and reviews. Have any, let me know. http://t.co/Znc0grxk
- RT @MPBNnews: LePage Seeks to Tie Maine Higher Ed Funding to Performance http://t.co/M5ZqW4bH
- Reading: "Make talking books within Word: Save as DAISY for Office 2010" #a11y http://t.co/LjMjDgtM
- RT @Maccessibility: News: Progress for Mac Accessibility of Mozilla FireFox http://t.co/yxmH3aRB
- Maine Governor: "Expand Access, Improve Digital Learning" http://t.co/ner9COI7
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Tag Archives: Apple
MS Office for the Mac and Accessibility
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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Tagged Accessibility, Apple, blind, iWork, MS Office, pdf, visual impairment
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Supporting documentation
It’s always good to be in the right place at the right time. I had this feeling today when I read a series of articles from this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education about accessible and universal design in college websites … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, education, universal design
Tagged Accessibility, Apple, blind, education, Facebook, Google, HIGHER ED, legal, schools, Section 508, universal design, visual impairment
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Assistive Technology Apps for iPod and iPad
I have recently acquired a new Apple iPad and have begun the “Solitary Play” period associated with receipt of new technology. Being an advanced iPod user, I have found the transition to the larger device to be pretty easy, but … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, education, General Information, Software, universal design
Tagged Accessibility, Apple, iPad, iPhone, ipod, schools, universal design
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Wired
Before leaving on a trip out west, I decide a good house cleaning was in order. Since I was leaving the key with a neighbor who agreed to water my plants while I was gone, I didn’t want to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, browser, mosaic, technology, web design, wired magazine
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Apple gets good press for accessibility
In a recent article in Dan Jellinek’s E-Access Bulletin – “Access To Technology For All” (ISSUE 128, August 2010) Apple received high praise for its commitment to including accessibility features in its new devices. The article notes that at this … Continue reading
