Sep. 10th, 2020

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On his latest podcast, Jonathan Mosen discusses Libro.fm, which is an online bookshop that sells DRM-free audiobooks and supports indie bookstores
https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/94ad284a845143fb/listener-reflections-on-audiobooks-and-introducing-libro-fm-for-access-to-over-150-000-drm-free-audiobooks

Blind Bargains has a new podcast, and one notable item is a discussion of Zoom's new accessibility settings, which allow screen reader users to control notifications and announcements. Find it here
https://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=22003

I've previously mentioned Doug Lee and his Jaws-related scripts for improving the accessibility of various applications such as Microsoft Teams and Discord, and now he's written a new set of scripts called ListTbl, which make it easier to navigate columns in listview controls for managing files and tasks
https://dlee.org/listtbl/

NVDA has developed an add-on for Zoom to control the speaking of notifications and other announcements.
https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/zoomEnhancements.en.html

WebFriendlyHelp has a blog post which discusses these enhancements
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/zoom-accessibility-enhancements-for-nvda/

WebFriendlyHelp also has this post on new Features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/new-features-in-jaws-zoomtext-and-fusion-2/

NV In-Process, the newsletter for the free screen reader NVDA, often includes news items relevant to blind users and software developers, outside of news related to NVDA. The most recent issue includes items about an accessible space station RPG, and also tips for ensuring accessibility when developing your own software.
Read the new In-Process newsletter at
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-7th-september-2020/

NVDACon website
https://www.nvdacon.org/#content
where you can join the announcements list and listen to sessions from previous conferences.

Many of these links have been culled from Top Tech Tidbits. You can subscribe to the newsletter or read the entire newsletter online at
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/
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I'm trying to find a good online Creative Commons image of an American kestrel for my webpage: if anyone finds a good one to recommend, please post the link here.
I did find this great page about American kestrels in urban areas
https://celebrateurbanbirds.org/learn/birds/focal-species/american-kestrel/

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