[Njtechdiv] About webvisum

Wed Oct 5 02:05:42 UTC 2011

Thanks Ken for this info
I currently use internet explorer but find this intriguing!
See you at convention

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Janie Degenshein
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From: Ken Lawrence 
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 10:00 PM
To: njtechdiv at nfbnet.org 
Subject: [Njtechdiv] About webvisum

Hi Michele asked me to post webvisum information.  Webvisum is a capcha that works as an add on to firefox version 3.5 and up.  there are many of what are called add ons or extentions in modern browsers.  Internet explorer has then too.  one of the most helpful and most helpful for blind and visually impaired users using firefox is webvisum.  if you look on firefox help you will find information about all the add ons.  Webvisum’s most important feature is to solve graphic capcha without the need for sighted help or using an audio capcha.  below I will show you the website as it would appear.  you can get webvisum by an invitation lets say from me or you can request one from the site.  when you get your invitation, you then will go through a signup process.  when you have signed up you then using firefox download the add on and when you have it you then tell webvisum that you want to be logged into it each time firefox launches.  when I launch firefox, it will say “alert you are logged on to webvisum since that is what I have told it to do by default.  when you have webvisum installed on your machine you then can solve graphic capchas.  Let’s say on singer laura lee’s guestbook or maybe on the rahway high alumni website’s guestbook there is when you wish to post a message one of those messages we all dred that says type the characters you see in the box.  When you are in that field to enter it all you do is hit control and alt plus the number six key.  Webvisum will say, Alert, the capcha for what ever site it is has been submitted in about 30 seconds the screen reader will say the capcha result for that site has been placed on your clipboard.  all you do is paste with the control plus v.  here is a sample of what the webvisum website looks like when you type www.webvisum.  you will see the log in and the invitation link  here it is.  it should also be noted that webvisum can make some unlabeled graphics read easier.  I noticed that on singer donna summer’s and singer Kathy Sledge’s website, once I had the updated flash player in and working with firefox, it read a whole lot better and clearer with webvisum and firefox.  I haven’t tested it fully yet but firefox also supports the new HTML 5 which some websites are going to to replace flash.  the pandora internet radio site is one example.  I could see the place to sign up for it using firefox and could easily see what was playing.  have to investigate that more.  this is a sample of the webvisum site.  any questions please post them to this list.         
web visum (vision, in latin) is your eyes for the web 
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Welcome to Webvisum
WebVisumis a unique browser add on which greatly enhances web accessibility and empowers the blind and visually impaired community by putting the control in your hands! Its aim is to allow you to better enjoy surfing the net and be significantly less dependent upon outside help. Now available in English, German, Russian, Italian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Dutch, Croatian, Romanian, Portugese, Turkish and Spanish! If you want to help, login into your account and visit the Community page! 

Just a few exciting features that we already offer: 
• Community driven tagging and page enhancements.
• Automated and instant CAPTCHA image solving, sign up to web sites and make forum posts and blog comments without asking for help!
• Built in helper functions for easier page navigation and less confusion.
• Numerous under the hood page tweaks designed to help screen reader users.
• Visually Impaired users benefit from features such as high contrast page viewing, link and focus highlighting, and more.

It is only available for the Firefox browser. If you have not used Firefox, or used an old version, we highly recommend that you Download Firefox version 3.5which is probably the most accessible, fast and overall best web browser on the Internet. You won't regret it! 

Start using the service straight away by first creating an account with us through the Registerpage and then installing the add on in your Firefox. For more information on how to use the service, please read the Tutorialthrough. Once you are running Firefox with Web Visum installed, you can press CTRL+F1 at any time for the quick help screen. 

We have an extensive list of exciting features and enhancements and are planning to continue developing this product further to its fullest potential. In order to accomplish these goals we need to reach the entire blind and visually impaired Internet users community and need your help in spreading the word.

The web has just become much more accessible! 

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