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Every shortcut you need for the Windows 10 OneDrive app,

2021-02-05T12:13:01Z

Kes: OneDrive was initially a little aggravating to set up, but paid off last night when I was updating an old laptop and found all my files were already right there

Every Shortcut You Need for the Microsoft OneDrive Windows 10 App
https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-onedrive-keyboard-shortcuts/

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Resource for fonts and accessibility

2020-09-16T13:05:55Z

This week in my web design class we are getting an introduction to CSS, including fonts and font families. A couple of months ago, I took an online course with WebAIM, the go-to resource on web accessibility.

Font accessibility, referred to as readability, can have a large impact on people who have visual impairments or reading disabilities.

WebAIM has this great page about font accessibility
https://webaim.org/techniques/fonts/
It has two extremely useful sections in particular:

1. This list of guidelines for font readability:

Important
In terms of font accessibility, there are a number of principles to keep in mind:
list of 9 items
1. Use real text rather than text within graphics.
2. Select basic, simple, easily-readable fonts.
3. Use a limited number of fonts.
4. Ensure sufficient contrast between the text and the background.
5. Avoid small font sizes.
6. Use relative units for font size.
7. Limit the use of font variations such as bold, italics, and ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
8. Don't rely only on the appearance of the font (color, shape, font variation, placement, etc.) to convey meaning.
9. Avoid blinking or moving text.

2. The section titled "Font Readability," which lists some more guidelines for choosing and using fonts that contribute to accessibility.

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Another chance to hear David Kingsbury talk about his books for screen reader users

2020-08-25T16:05:33Z

I've had the opportunity to learn a lot this summer, via webinars, free online classes, and one on one instruction from David Kingsbury himself, but the main lesson I have learned is that I need to keep reviewing and refreshing all that technical knowledge.

From relearning Jaws and Windows commands to my current project of refreshing my knowledge of website design and using the UNIX command line, I'm relearning a lot.

Seriously, how many hundreds, maybe a thousand or more, keyboard commands do blind computer users typically need to know? There's no shame in going back to the basics and recognizing all those useful commands you've forgotten. Sometimes you even remember whole new subjects you always meant to learn, and is there a better time for that than now?

Okay, I'm putting away the soapbox now.

Here's the info for listening to David through ACB Radio or joining the webinar:

Main Menu Live: 8pm ET, 5pm PT, 2pm HT
Please join the Main Menu Live team as we talk all about authoring in the digital age. We first welcome the Carroll Center’s David Kingsbury who has written two books all about the web and formatting documents in Word. Which browser are you using today and which one should you use? Learn more from David’s book When One Web Browser Is Not Enough: A Guide for Windows Screen Reader Users. We then turn to publishing and the art of producing your content. We talk with David about his book Format Your Word Documents with JAWS and NVDA: A Guide for Students and Professionals. We also ask David about his process of producing his books to ensure they meet the needs of his audience. In the second hour we speak with Michael Feir, the author of Personal Power; The iOS Edition. We talk about the publishing business from an accessibility perspective. Is it possible for a blind individual to produce a professional looking document? What tools and techniques are being used to accomplish this task if it is possible? Can one publish in multiple accessible formats?
Listen on ACB Radio Mainstream:
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84497802916
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,84497802916#
Phone: 312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 844 9780 2916

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Free online courses on creating accessible documents and creating web sites with a screen reader

2020-08-13T12:43:24Z

I'm currently taking a free online course from Web Aim about creating accessible documents Course
https://webaim.org/training/docs/#maincontent
The course is free to people with disabilities. Read more aboutcourse dates and further info at
https://webaim.learn.usu.edu/

The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, which is part of the New York Public Library, is also offering a free course on accessible web design.

This is a call for both students and volunteers to attend a Web Development Workshop and Study for screen reader users interested in learning how to create websites! The workshop will be held between 2:30pm and 5pm, on Saturdays between August 22nd and October 10th (8 sessions in total). All sessions will be held remotely, using Zoom.
( more info below cut )

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Creating accessible documents in Word, PDF, or Google Docs

2020-06-25T12:49:26Z

Many of the major word processing programs now offer templates for creating accessible docs and, due to people now working and learning from home, there have been many recently updated guides to producing documents in accessible formats. Here's a list of resources.
Templates that help you make your content accessible to everyone are now available on Templates.Office.com. You can find them by searching for "accessible templates" or you can use the following query:
Accessible Office templates.
https://templates.office.com/en-us/collection-accessibility

Creating Accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/creating-accessible-pdfs.html

Make PDFs Accessible Using Acrobat Pro
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/create-verify-pdf-accessibility.html

Make an Existing PDF File Accessible Using Acrobat Pro
https://kb.iu.edu/d/bfua#kms-document-div

Save MS Word File as Accessible PDF
https://tips.uark.edu/save-word-file-as-accessible-pdf/

Create Accessible PDFs
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-accessible-pdfs-064625e0-56ea-4e16-ad71-3aa33bb4b7ed
( more on using Word or Google Docs )

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