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Improve usability with assistive technology

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| 09/01/2008

...example, has taken its range of screen magnifiers, screen readers and text-to-speech products overseas. In...system, and boasts of being the biggest provider of screen readers in the world. Not to be outdone, Microsoft has... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/09/228832/improve-usability-with-assistive-technology.htm

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...being clear to people with colour blindness; correctly ordering the HTML so that visually impaired users can use screen readers effectively; or making the buttons and link hit zones big enough that users with impaired motor skills can successfully... http://www.computerweekly.com/DowntimePDF/Buyers_guide/Web_designers_buyers_guide_new.pdf

University project aims to improve mobile web

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 08/08/2006

...of visually impaired people and technology such as screen readers to simplify the content of conventional websites so...Simon Harper, who will lead the project said, “Screen readers used by blind or visually impaired web users are very... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/08/08/217568/university-project-aims-to-improve-mobile-web.htm

BCS backs open source project to boost software for disabled users

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| 20/04/2006

...or generally live a full and independent life. Typical assistive technology devices include text-to-speech screen readers, alternative keyboards and mice, head pointing devices, voice recognition software, and screen magnification software... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/04/20/215458/bcs-backs-open-source-project-to-boost-software-for-disabled.htm

Mobile web access tackled

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| 15/08/2006

...In a three-year project, they aim to draw on the experience of visually impaired people and technology such as screen readers to simplify website content so that it can be read more easily on mobiles. The project aims to produce a validation... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/08/15/217631/mobile-web-access-tackled.htm

Medway Council revamps site to meet W3C accessibility standards

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| 05/08/2003

...framework. Along with testing how the website coped with popular accessibility software such as Windows Eyes and Jaws screen readers and IBM's voice browser, Hale used the Bobby software from Watchfire to test the site for accessibility compliance... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/08/05/196429/medway-council-revamps-site-to-meet-w3c-accessibility.htm

Voice will power the future of the web

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 26/09/2003

...not just about websites," he said, "It is also about the browsers and media players and how they interact with screen readers, as well as making tools easy to use." CV: Tim Berners-Lee A graduate of Oxford University, Tim Berners... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/09/30/197515/Voice-will-power-the-future-of-the-web.htm

W3C hails web-based forms standard

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 16/10/2003

...which, the organisation believes, are limited in their use on systems such as mobile phones, handheld devices and screen readers. Forms authors, W3C said, are now looking to minimise scripting and maximise reuse of form components as well... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/10/16/197921/w3c-hails-web-based-forms-standard.htm

Accessibility: Disable barriers

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 09/05/2003

...from Citrix, will not work with software such as screen readers, dictation systems and screen magnifiers which visually...accessibility development which not only includes recoding screen readers and other accessibility software, but also updates... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/05/09/194440/accessibility-disable-barriers.htm

Why your site should have disabled access

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 01/11/2001

...She gives the example of sites using frames that screen readers - which can produce synthesised voice output from...difference. It is also worth bearing in mind that screen readers scan from left to right and up and down - putting... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2001/11/01/183426/why-your-site-should-have-disabled-access.htm

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Blog Launch – World of Webcast

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| blog.sonicfoundry.com
| 22/05/2009

...multimedia, presentations, screen readers, visually impaired by John...Mediasite and have also supported screen readers for a number of years. We...related to accessibility: Using Screen Readers with Mediasite Tips for Using... http://blog.sonicfoundry.com/

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