[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 7, 2019 - Volume 695

Thu Feb 7 09:03:31 UTC 2019

Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 7, 2019 - Volume 695

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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Photo Alt Text: Screen shot of the recording of 'Taking The Bite Out of JAWS Testing' by Larry Lewis aired Thursday, January 31st 2019 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

If you missed last week's webinar conducted by Larry Lewis: "Taking The Bite Out Of JAWS Testing", never fear! We've got you covered.

A recording of the webinar along with accompanying slide deck for the presentation can be found at the link below!

We had close to 200 participants in attendance last week.

If you were one of those who attended this webinar, we'd like to express our thanks to you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend.

Recording plus Slide Deck for 'Taking The Bite Out of JAWS Testing' by Larry Lewis from webinar aired Thursday, January 31st 2019 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada):
https://zoom.us/recording/share/3i2D9FrUZNpKk98HvS_gnoh_sugYi7StfxxEA8Gac0awIumekTziMw 

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1) Correct URL for Clew Indoor Navigation App
Last week we gave a URL for this interesting free app that led to an unrelated app with a similar name. To read about the indoor navigation app, go to:
http://bit.ly/2WKXSyC 

2) Grocery Delivery on Eyes on Success
Episode #1906 of Eyes on Success discusses the new wave of grocery delivery possibilities and how to access them:
http://bit.ly/2p6t5h5 

3) Code Jumper Waiting List
Code Jumper is a process for teaching coding to children, developed by Microsoft and to be sold by American Printing House. You can get on the waiting list to buy it, and see documentation as it becomes available:
http://bit.ly/2MXbFOk 

4) Gold Gun Audio iOS Game
A Blind Abilities podcast demonstrates this new game and we hear from the developer who has plans for additional games:
http://bit.ly/2GudwIY 

5) Audio Games and Game Development
Smash Clay is a site packed with listings of accessible games and resources for making games accessible:
http://bit.ly/2TzL7oM 

6) Double Tap Blog
A handy place to keep up with technology for the blind is the Double Tap Online blog, created by the people that bring us the Double Tap Canada podcast:
http://bit.ly/2SbOghM 

7) Freedom Scientific Training Resources
View this archived webinar introducing FS plans for training:
http://bit.ly/2WIOlrY 

8) JAWS Improvements Demoed in FSCast
In FSCast #166, we learn about easier acquisition of voices for JAWS and more powerful spell-check and auto-correct in Microsoft products:
http://bit.ly/2DVVmy5 

9) Microsoft Webinar about Narrator
You can view Microsoft Accessibility's webinar about Narrator improvements here:
http://bit.ly/2taYMH7 

10) New Resource on Assistive Software Seeking to Launch
Researchers at Georgia Tech are developing the Assistive Software Knowledgebase, a new online resource to help employees with disabilities, employers, and rehabilitation professionals find the information that they need to select, install, and use specialized software for people with disabilities in the workplace.
https://b.gatech.edu/2MU7aUz 

11) Mystic Access on Tek Talk
The Mystic Access team will discuss their tutorial on the Google Suite on Tek Talk on GMT 12 February 2019 at 01:00:
http://bit.ly/2M464U2 

12) Latest Maccessibility Round Table
Here you have episode #169:
http://bit.ly/2ti5yLz

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