Adobe PDF Difficulty: Advanced Category: Content Structure Presentation Adobe PDF files can be made accessible. PDF files store accessibility information for screen readers in tags. Tags are text elements that are hidden within the PDF file, but that are presented to the screen reader. You must ensure that PDF files are authored in a way […]
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The M-Enabling Global Summit is the only program exclusively dedicated to promoting mobile accessible and assistive applications and services for senior citizens and users of all abilities, a market of more than one billion users worldwide, with considerable untapped potential. This year’s M-Enabling conference and showcase will be held June 9-10 in Washington, DC. The agenda […]
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The bikes have it this week. Or, maybe, bikes and cars. And prosthetics. Okay, so maybe there’s just some amazing AT across the board. You decide. AT in the news for the week of 5/12 thru 5/16. Touch Bionics updates i-limb Ultra Revolution prosthetic hand Local company creates bike seat to make riding more comfortable […]
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Scaling Images Difficulty: Advanced Category: Presentation Users with low vision often use a screen enlarger to increase the size of elements in a web page. Images can become pixelated or blocky when they are enlarged. Text within images can become particularly difficult to read. When you can get the same visual presentation using real text, […]
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Some weeks are slower than others. This isn’t one of them! From 3D printed mouthpieces (for sleep apnea) to foldable bike helmets, sign language rings and apps that diagnose eye cancer, technology innovations have been all over the news this week. Check out all the newest, coolest things being made and wow your friends this weekend […]
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Audio Descriptions Difficulty: Advanced Category: Content Audio descriptions can enhance accessibility of video content for users who are blind or have other visual disabilities. Audio descriptions provide an auditory presentation of content that is presented visually, but not presented audibly in video. They typically take the form of a narrator that describes the important information […]
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