{"id":5354,"date":"2023-02-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5354"},"modified":"2023-02-22T12:54:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:54:59","slug":"next-week-learn-about-low-vision-features-on-ios-and-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5354","title":{"rendered":"Next week: Learn about low-vision features on iOS and Android!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>Accessibility Boutique: Low-Vision Accessibility Face off&nbsp;February 28, 2023, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET<\/h1>\n<p>Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nfb.org\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u=28168&amp;qid=8111077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nfb.org\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u%3D28168%26qid%3D8111077&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677161388834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fS9w1Nt8YTZy2sP9t7ORY\">Register today for the Low-Vision Smartphone Accessibility Face Off Boutique<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you have low-vision? If so, most smartphones have low-vision accessibility features that can make them easier for you to use. Learning about low-vision accessibility on smartphones, and keeping up to date with all the latest developments can be difficult.<\/p>\n<p>The National Federation of the Blind, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Disabilities, is sponsoring a Low-Vision Smartphone Accessibility Face Off Boutique on February 28, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. Here, attendees will learn how the low-vision accessibility features of iOS and Android stack-up against each other. Once you learn about the pros and cons of accessibility features of each operating system, you will be able to decide which one comes out on top to meet your individual needs! Topics to be covered include:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p>Pre-installed low-vision accessibility functions\u202f\u202fon each operating system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Using third-party applications to enhance smartphone low-vision accessibility<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Comparisons between similar functions of each operating system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to learn more about iOS and Android smartphone low-vision accessibility features. Sign-up today for the National Federation of the Blind\u2019s Low-Vision Smartphone Accessibility Face Off Boutique on February 28, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nfb.org\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u=28168&amp;qid=8111077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nfb.org\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u%3D28168%26qid%3D8111077&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677161388834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fS9w1Nt8YTZy2sP9t7ORY\">Register today for the Low-Vision Smartphone Accessibility Face Off Boutique<\/a>, February 28, 2023, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>About Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>The National Federation of the Blind is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind people. The Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility (CENA) provides resources and events with access technology experts. <a href=\"https:\/\/nfb.org\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u=28926&amp;qid=8360815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nfb.org\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u%3D28926%26qid%3D8360815&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677161388834000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2rsVRTcHkpachzgPWglzJh\">Learn more about CENA<\/a>. Nonvisual accessibility is creating equal access for blind and low-vision users.<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5354\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility Boutique: Low-Vision Accessibility Face off&nbsp;February 28, 2023, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom Register today for the Low-Vision Smartphone Accessibility Face Off Boutique Do you have low-vision? If so, most smartphones have low-vision accessibility features that can make them easier for you to use. 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