Accessible World

Attendees of this week's Tek Talk online training will have the unique opportunity
to learn about two products that work together to make computer use more accessible
for the blind and partially sighted. Sound interesting? Read On!
The Firefox browser, when used with a new add on, Webvisum, has significantly increased
Internet accessibility. The feature that has attracted the most attention is Webvisum's
ability to solve captchas with no sighted assistance. If you have been kept from
participating in forums, from working fully with Yahoo Groups, or are tired of the
inconvenience of using audio captcha, you will really want this ability. And there's
more!
Another important feature of Webvisum is that it allows a blind person to create
text labels for links that don't read properly. The user then sends the label to
the Webvisum site and, from then on, any blind person using that site with Webvisum
will see the label. This will make sites that have important unlabeled links easy
to use.
Additionally, those with low or partial vision will find settings that will allow
them to change the appearance of web pages for easier visibility.
Because Firefox is similar to Internet Explorer, Gene assures us the learning curve
is easy for those who are familiar with using Internet Explorer.