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kestrell3 ways to find out what's new in The 2021 versions of Freedom Scientific software
1. This article from Web Friendly Help:
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/new-features-in-jaws-zoomtext-and-fusion-3/
2. Vispero presentation on ACB Community Call, on Thursday, November 19th 2020 at 17:00 GMT:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88275409010?pwd=dlZ1VFozQWlEcHZtSXBBZ25EQzRZdz09
3. The FSOpen Line talk show, on Friday, November 20th 2020 at 01:00 GMT:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/join-us-for-fsopenline-3/
What Is Android Accessibility Suite?
https://helpdeskgeek.com/free-tools-review/what-is-android-accessibility-suite-a-review/
Looking for daily deliveries about technology-related resources for blind and visually impaired users? Check out
David Goldfield's website
https://davidgoldfield.wordpress.com/home/
or subscribe to his high-volume mailing list by send an email to
tech-vi +key subscribe@io
Researchers Use New Techniques to Make Films More Accessible to Visually Impaired Audiences
The project used enhanced sound techniques, first person narration and spatial audio, to produce an alternative to traditional audio description (AD), which relies on third-person narration.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-techniques-accessible-visually-impaired-audiences.html
Using Various Web Browsers with a Screen Reader on Eyes on Success
Episode #2047 features David kingsbury, author of this recent book.
https://eyesonsuccess.net
Also check out their archive for a lot more amazing shows
https://eyesonsuccess.net/EOS%20ShowList.htm
Are you an accessibility tester looking for concise guides to using screen readers? WebAIM is the go-to site to find these and more.
1. VoiceOver
https://webaim.org/articles/voiceover/
2. NVDA
https://webaim.org/articles/nvda/
3. JAWS
https://webaim.org/articles/jaws/
Screen Magnification
From Abilitynet, this Fact Sheet gives an overview of the main screen magnifiers.
https://abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/screen-magnification
How to Add Siri Shortcuts to your iPhone Home Screen
https://mashtips.com/add-siri-shortcuts-to-iphone-home-screen/
A Full List of Siri Voice Commands You Can Use from Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/siri-voice-commands
Microsoft's list of keyboard Shortcuts in Office
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-in-office-e765366f-24fc-4054-870d-39b214f223fd
Discussion of cloud storage on Hadley's Tech it Out
This month's discussion will focus on services such as DropBox, iCloud, and Google Drive. It takes place on Wednesday, November 25th 2020 at 01:00 GMT.
http://hadley.edu/TechItOut
Most of these links were culled from the Top Tech Tidbits newsletter. To read the entire newsletter and/or subscribe, go to
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/
1. This article from Web Friendly Help:
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/new-features-in-jaws-zoomtext-and-fusion-3/
2. Vispero presentation on ACB Community Call, on Thursday, November 19th 2020 at 17:00 GMT:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88275409010?pwd=dlZ1VFozQWlEcHZtSXBBZ25EQzRZdz09
3. The FSOpen Line talk show, on Friday, November 20th 2020 at 01:00 GMT:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/join-us-for-fsopenline-3/
What Is Android Accessibility Suite?
https://helpdeskgeek.com/free-tools-review/what-is-android-accessibility-suite-a-review/
Looking for daily deliveries about technology-related resources for blind and visually impaired users? Check out
David Goldfield's website
https://davidgoldfield.wordpress.com/home/
or subscribe to his high-volume mailing list by send an email to
tech-vi +key subscribe@io
Researchers Use New Techniques to Make Films More Accessible to Visually Impaired Audiences
The project used enhanced sound techniques, first person narration and spatial audio, to produce an alternative to traditional audio description (AD), which relies on third-person narration.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-techniques-accessible-visually-impaired-audiences.html
Using Various Web Browsers with a Screen Reader on Eyes on Success
Episode #2047 features David kingsbury, author of this recent book.
https://eyesonsuccess.net
Also check out their archive for a lot more amazing shows
https://eyesonsuccess.net/EOS%20ShowList.htm
Are you an accessibility tester looking for concise guides to using screen readers? WebAIM is the go-to site to find these and more.
1. VoiceOver
https://webaim.org/articles/voiceover/
2. NVDA
https://webaim.org/articles/nvda/
3. JAWS
https://webaim.org/articles/jaws/
Screen Magnification
From Abilitynet, this Fact Sheet gives an overview of the main screen magnifiers.
https://abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/screen-magnification
How to Add Siri Shortcuts to your iPhone Home Screen
https://mashtips.com/add-siri-shortcuts-to-iphone-home-screen/
A Full List of Siri Voice Commands You Can Use from Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/siri-voice-commands
Microsoft's list of keyboard Shortcuts in Office
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-in-office-e765366f-24fc-4054-870d-39b214f223fd
Discussion of cloud storage on Hadley's Tech it Out
This month's discussion will focus on services such as DropBox, iCloud, and Google Drive. It takes place on Wednesday, November 25th 2020 at 01:00 GMT.
http://hadley.edu/TechItOut
Most of these links were culled from the Top Tech Tidbits newsletter. To read the entire newsletter and/or subscribe, go to
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/
