[Nfbk] Have you read the October issue of AccessWorld?

[Joey Couch]

From: AccessWorld
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:12:33 -0400
Subject: Have you read the October issue of AccessWorld?

				
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Have you read the October issue of AccessWorld
<http://www.afb.org/accessworld> ?


The current issue features reviews of ZoomText 10, Android 4.1, and
three OCR Apps for iOS, along with important employment resources and a
critical look at the current federal tech access policy. Read
AccessWorld today and get yourself up-to-date on the latest in access
technology!


*	Editor's Page: AccessWorld Recognizes Disability Employment
Awareness Month <http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131001>
*	2012 Employment Resources for People Who Are Blind or Visually
Impaired, by Joe Strechay
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131002>
National Disability Employment Awareness Month kicks off with some
uplifting information about employment for people with disabilities.
*	The Impact of the Popular Media on Public Perception of People
with Disabilities, by Joe Strechay
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131003>
More than ever before, people with disabilities are valued and included
members of society. This is due, in part, to portrayals of people with
disabilities, including those with vision loss, in the popular media.
*	An Evaluation of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Using the Nexus 7, by
J.J. Meddaugh <http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131004>
While not perfect, Android 4.1 has taken some major strides toward a
complete accessibility solution.
*	ZoomText Reinventing Itself: A Review of ZoomText 10 and Its New
Features, by John Rempel
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131005>
ZoomText 10 has moved far beyond previous versions, particularly when it
comes to user friendliness.
*	What's on this Page: A Review of the SayText, Prizmo, and
TextDetective iOS Reading Apps, by Janet Ingber
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131006>
Users of iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, etc.) now have several
choices for OCR apps.
*	Fahrenheit 508: Why Current Federal Tech Access Policy is in
Ashes, by Mark Richert, Esq.
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131007>
The AFB Public Policy Director reviews a recent Justice Department
report assessing implementation of Section 508, critiques its stark
findings, and recommends next steps.
*	Accessible Television for the Visually Impaired: Is It Only for
the United Kingdom?, by Deborah Kendrick
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131008>
Television access in the US has a ways to go to catch up with the UK.
*	The AFB Small Visual Display Project: Contrast Sensitivity, by
William Reuschel and Kristin Reuschel
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131009>
Contrast sensitivity, or the level of contrast required for a person to
perceive a change in an image, is an issue that affects everyone with
any vision.
*	AccessWorld News
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131010>
*	Letters to the Editor
<http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131011>

Joey Couch
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