Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, April 25, 2019 - Volume 704
The Week's News in Access Technology
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1) Web Friendly Help Blog
This informative blog has carried articles such as 'Setup Your Computer with Magnification or a Screen Reader', 'More Than 25 Keyboard Shortcuts to Control YouTube', and 'Bang Your Way to Knowledge with the Duck: The Search Engine that Doesnt Track You':
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/
2) Presentation on Siri and Siri Shortcuts
The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Technology User Group recently did a presentation of Siri and Siri Shortcuts. Included in the demo is adding Google Assistant to your iPhone and showing how it will give your iOS device greater flexibility:
https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Maryland-Library-for-the-Blind-and-Physically-Handicapped.aspx
3) Vispero News with Transcript
This Blind Abilities podcast with transcript features low-vision and Braille news from Vispero, parent company of Freedom Scientific:
http://blindabilities.com/?p=4843
4) SeeingAI Update: Channel Switching and Exploring a Photo
This was originally part of the iPhone 101 series:
http://blindabilities.com/?p=4882
5) Seeing AI on Eyes on Success
Episode #1915 of Eyes on Success also features Seeing AI:
http://eyesonsuccess.net
6) Top 36 Web Accessibility Resources for Digital Marketing Companies
This is a good collection for those seeking web accessibility know-how:
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/web-accessibility-resources-digital-marketing-companies/297271/#close
7) Paciello Group Podcast
This Interactive Accessibility podcast features an interview with the CEO of MagnaReady, an adaptive clothing company that uses magnets in place of zippers and buttons:
https://interactiveaccessibility.com/blog/iap-2018-e8-interview-ceo-magnaready#.XMCEhJNKhN3
8) Upcoming Webinar: Role-based Solutions For Accessibility
This first of a series, to take place on 30 April 2019 at 16:00 GMT focuses on challenges faced by risk managers and general counsel, but will be of interest to all involved in accessibility:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4715559443579/WN_kmXY701qQZyP3PEF78zfLg
9) Webinar: Accessibility and Social Media
This final accessibility-related item for the week is a webinar to cover best practices for graphics, video, alt text and more. It runs on Thursday, 9 May 2019 at 18:00 GMT:
https://go.3playmedia.com/wbn-05-09-2019-social
10) Stascom 2019.4, Last and Greatest
We've mentioned Stascom, a free utility package with 51 Windows settings and applications available through its consistent keyboard interface. This is the final version to be developed:
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
11) ) Notes on Comparing Apple Watch and the Galaxy Watch with their Respective Screen Readers
This David Woodbridge podcast is spoken using synthetic speech:
https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/e/my-comparison-notes-on-using-the-galaxy-watch-with-voice-assistant-and-apple-watch-with-voiceover-text-to-speech-mp3-file-using-alex-speech/
12) Blind Bargains Qast #178
Updates of matters discussed at CSUN, and an EnVision interview on this installment:
https://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=20037
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Flying Blind, LLC Highlights:
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1.) The Paciello Group - Introducing Your One-Stop Shop for All of Your Accessibility Consulting and Training Needs - Flying Blind, LLC Online Store
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Struggling to manage the adverse risk posed to your organization by the deployment of inaccessible content? Seeking guidance on building accessibility best practices into your development cycle? We offer a comprehensive range of services to address your accessibility needs - from accessibility testing of your websites, web applications and mobile apps to identify accessibility issues ...
2.) JAWS Inspect - Your Visual Resource for Accessibility Testing - Flying Blind, LLC Online Store
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If you are employed by, or lead an Organization committed to providing manual, accessibility test services for web content using the JAWS screenreader, but your testing and developer teams have individuals who are not JAWS users, then the newly released JAWS Inspect Solution is your missing ingredient for optimizing your test processes while maximizing your accessibility efforts ...
3.) Introducing TPG Tutor - Your eLearning, One Stop Shop for Accessibility Training - Flying Blind, LLC Online Store
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Have you been directed to make a website or mobile app 'accessible', but have no idea where to begin? Or perhaps you know a bit about accessibility and really want to immerse yourself in the field, but you can't afford to have you or your ...
4.) Introducing ARC, Your Agile and Affordable Path to Accessibility - Flying Blind, LLC Online Store
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Whether you are a novice to accessibility or a seasoned pro, sometimes your best start to accessibility is to let technology do some of the heavy lifting. Designers, developers and testers dealing with an accessibility project or program are looking ...
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