[NFB-Krafters-Korner] [Fwd: The August issue of AccessWorld is now available on our website]

[Tammy Freitag]

Tracy,
Thanks for sharing the information!
Thanks!
Tammy

On 8/5/19, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> This month's issue of AccessWorld has articles for blind people running
> their own businesses.  As it was a recent topic of discussion, I'm
> forwarding the article list and links.
> Tracy
>
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> Subject: The August issue of AccessWorld is now available on our website
> From:    AFB AccessWorld <accessworld at afb.net>
> Date:    Mon, August 5, 2019 10:22 am
> To:       <carcione at access.net>
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> TM
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> Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
>
> The August issue of AccessWorld
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=241e7b9224&e=502a51ad37)
>  is now available on our website.
>
> This issue features:
> * Editor's Page: AccessWorld Turns Its Eye to Self-Employment
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=0a83c40355&e=502a51ad37)
> * Taking Care of Business with Two Blind Brothers, by Bill Holton
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=9c18873e23&e=502a51ad37)
> Bradford and Bryan Manning are two blind brothers who built a highly
> successful clothing business from the ground up. They have a wealth of
> tips and suggestions for people with visual impairments who want to start
> their own businesses.
> * A Profile of Dr. Daniel Zingaro, Assistant Professor, University of
> Toronto, by Deborah Kendrick
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=dcf3505d1b&e=502a51ad37)
> Dr. Daniel Zingaro, a computer science professor at the University of
> Toronto, is one sparkling example that the 30 percent of people with
> visual impairments who have found successful and satisfying employment may
> be growing.
> * An Introduction to Slack, A Popular Chat App for Teams and Workplaces,
> by J.J. Meddaugh
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=2815448857&e=502a51ad37)
> Slack is one of the most popular internal communication apps, connecting
> employees and teams within organizations quickly and efficiently. This
> introduction takes a look at the program's accessibility.
> * FreshBooks Makes Accounting Accessible for the Blind, by Jamie Pauls
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=d49d9bf4b8&e=502a51ad37)
> You may be familiar with QuickBooks, accounting software that has seen
> increased accessibility in recent years. In this article, we take a look
> at another accessible accounting software package, FreshBooks.
> * A Comparison of Speak! and Envision AI, Two Text and Object Recognition
> Apps for Android, by Steven Kelley
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=c661ff7a0b&e=502a51ad37)
> While the popular Seeing AI text and object recognition app is not yet
> available on Android, other apps aim to close the gap. In this article, we
> will look at a new entry in this field, the Speak! app and compare it to
> the existing Android recognition app, Envision AI.
> * Book Review: Dating in the Digital Age: An Accessible Journey for
> Finding Love Online, by Kim Loftis, by Deborah Kendrick
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=8fa3a78abc&e=502a51ad37)
> If you have been thinking about testing the online dating waters, Dating
> in the Digital Age: An Accessible Journey for Finding Love Online, by Kim
> Loftis, might be a good place to begin.
>
> * AccessWorld News
> (https://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=a6a09074d6&e=502a51ad37)
> * Letters to the Editor
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Tammy