Accessible World

If you are still looking for that special present to please the most
discriminating family member, friend or colleague on your shopping list,
plan now to attend this week's Accessible World's free online Stocking
Stuffers 2008 Part Two event. It will feature three more manufacturers and
product distributors who provide useful and accessible products for
celebrating religious holidays, to remember a birthday or anniversary, to
send get well wishes or express gratitude to a special person in your life.
You will have an opportunity to learn about a myriad of unique, fun,

Choosing just the right present for those on your holiday gift list will be much
easier again this year thanks to the upcoming free online Stocking Stuffers event
hosted by the Accessible World on Monday, November 3, and Monday, November 10, 2008.
Both days will feature a number of manufacturers and product Distributors who provide
useful and accessible products for celebrating religious holidays, to remember a
birthday or anniversary, to send get well wishes or express gratitude to a special
person in your life. you will have an opportunity to learn about a myriad of unique,

More relevant online training will again be available this week as attention is directed
to Windows Live Messenger, the next-generation of MSN Instant Messenger. It has all
the cool features of Messenger, and much more! It is the software Microsoft rebranded
to coordinate with Windows Live, a family of free desktop and web based services.
Joann Becker, Access Technology Trainer, will demonstrate how to communicate with
your friends, family and colleagues using the latest Microsoft instant chat client,

During the Accessible World’s Tek Talk online event this week, attention will be
focused upon how the latest update of Dolphin’s screen reading, screen magnification
and reading and writing tools opens the world of information to those with vision
loss.
Dave Williams, Blindness Products Manager For Dolphin Computer Access Limited, will
provide a practical demonstration of new enhancements in Version 10 of the Hal screen
reader, Lunar screen magnifier and the Supernova screen reader/magnifier. This will

Regardless of our political bias, most will agree that elections, whether local,
state, or national, do affect the population of each jurisdiction in some way. So
it is natural that the upcoming presidential election in the United States is a major
topic of discussion everywhere including this week’s Books and Beyond, the internet
talk show hosted by Bonnie Blose and sponsored by the Accessible World. The interview
with Edwin Cooney, however, will not recap the merits of current candidates but will
take a look at the election process itself. Mr. Cooney, a student of American, modern

During September 2008, Apple (who are world renowned for their range of iPod products
and an Internet Store from where music and movies can be downloaded), made two startling
announcements.
First, they stated that the iTunes software for transferring material to an iPod,
and the vehicle for accessing their Store, contained a level of accessibility for
screen-reader users. Second, the new range of Apple's iPod Nano products gives the
ability for a visually impaired person to have access to audio track titles and menus
through spoken prompts.

Phil Vlasak, founder of one of the oldest companies dedicated to developing blind
accessible games, will review the past present and future of blind friendly computer
games during the next Tek Talk event. This will include a description of the text
only games in the past up through the surround sound windows games of today and then
review predictions of what developments are next in the gaming industry.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a gaming expert all about the world of
accessible fun and entertainment.
Contact: Phil Vlasak, President, PCs games.
www.pcsgames.net

Imagine for a moment that nothing in your house is labeled in braille. Or maybe you
don't have to imagine it! Do you reach in the fridge for some orange juice and grab
the milk carton instead? Ever sprinkle some cinnamon on your French toast - but it's
cayenne pepper instead? And are you wearing your new maroon silk top, or the one
with the plaid pattern that clashes with almost every pair of pants you own? These
examples may be extreme, but think about it - are you expending more mental energy
on identifying things than you would like?

This week’s edition of the Internet Talk Show Books and Beyond, hosted by Bonnie
Blose, will highlight the lifelong affect of family life, importance of environmentalism,
and the power of story telling in Jewish faith and life.
For more than forty years, Nancy Swartz has been a certified elementary school teacher
in various educational settings, including both secular and religious schools, summer
camps, and enrichment programs. Additionally, she frequently leads workshops and
programs in storytelling and creative writing at synagogues, churches, schools and
community centers..

Presenter: Amy Ruell, President, Visually Impaired Computer User Group, Massachusetts.
Email: aruell@comcast.net
Web: www.vibug.org
Did you know that a personal digital assistant (PDA) is almost like holding a feature-rich
laptop in the palm of your hand?
Are you aware that with proper training a blind computer user can quickly learn to
use the many features of this powerful, totally accessible device?
To hear for yourself, plan now to attend the next TekTalk Internet online training
event when Amy Ruell, an extremely knowledgeable computer user, will demonstrate