Sunday, January 18, 2009

Report: Web Accessibility

This is a very informative power point presentation by Mr. Sullivan. Personally, I am considered as having vision problems. I wear optical devices now contact lenses and eyeglasses. The different tools they use for alternative browsing was an eye opener for me. First of all, laws had to be implemented to include accessibility for everyone. Along with laws are guidelines to ensure that every disable person will have products and services accessible for their use.

The adaptive software included screen magnification; this is unique software for people with low vision. It has the capability to read aloud the information to the user. Another interesting tool that I would like to elaborate on is the Reader software. This software reads all or part of the screen and allows navigation through the users’ speech. From screen readers to voice browsers are all important tools to help make services accessible for disable persons. The future advancement for accessible software depends upon the cooperation between federal agencies and their contractors.

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