This Blog includes information related to Library Adaptive Technology events, archives, presenter and participant recommendations and suggestions.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Assistive Technology Program DC blog

http://atpdc.wordpress.com/

Game Accessibility Day

Boston May 25th the 3rd Annual Game Accessibility Day @ Games for Health. Please visit http://bit.ly/9Ck19J for schedule and registration.

Job Fair and Expo in Maryland Friday May 14th

http://expo.caringcommunities.org/index.php

Thursday, May 6, 2010

From Top Tech Tidbits

Here is a summary of online information about audio-described movies, as offered by the Media Access Group at WGBH: this new sitelists DVS movies available on DVD as well as listing all movies that have ever been described:

http://www.describedmovies.org/

Go here for information about movies offered with description in theaters equipped with Motion Picture Access systems.
http://www.mopix.org/

And type in your zip code, set the search filter for DVS and find the equipped theaters, described movies and accessible showtimes near you here:
http://www.captionfish.com/
 
Gizmo has updated its Best Freeware List in the World

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/UmZi2stdCQQ/top-freeware-picks-category-editors.htm


The 4 May, 2010 post on the NFB - Access Technology Blog is entitled iPad First Look
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Access_Technology_Blog.asp

Jamal Mazrui has consolidated much of his programming effort into a package for developrs of applications called the Homer Application Framework. It is designed to make it easy for developers to build sophisticated applications with a graphical user interface (GUI), and for end users to benefit from the friendliness and power of those applications.

http://EmpowermentZone.com/appsetup.exe

Monday, May 3, 2010

AccessibleWorld podcasts

Accessible World podcasts.  Check out the healthy living podcasts.
http://www.accessibleworld.org/

Tentative Event Schedule for Adaptive Technology Program for May, June and July

Events coming up in Adaptive Services:

May 15th - STTS: canceled because of AccessibilityCampBoston
May 18th - AccessibilityDC: James Chandler - Accessibility Project Management
June 5th - STTS: Adaptive Sports and Recreation, Health and Exercise
June 14th - DCWeek event 6pm to 9pm
June 15th - AccessibilityDC 6pm to 9pm
June 19th - STTS: Accessible Gaming, Serious Gaming, Game Development, related issues, Mark Barlet
July 10th STTS: Employment

BlindCoolTech IPAD demo and more

http://www.blindcooltech.com/

Rebuilding the Web

Blog with articles on accessibility issues. http://rebuildingtheweb.com/en/

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Audio Tutorials from Blind Geek Zone

NVDA and IPAD demos among others
http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/audio.htm