November 2006 - Posts

Copyright Exemptions to DMCA for E-books
23 November 06 10:54 AM | danhub | 1 Comments   

The copyright office has extended exemptions that allow the cracking of copyright features to allow the use of screenreaders with e-books. Read the full article from TechDirt Read More...

Filed under: Fun Stuff, Screenreader

Accessibility Video Tour
14 November 06 11:35 AM | danhub | 0 Comments   

Recently members of the Microsoft Accessibility team were interviewed by Dr. Bill Crounse as a part of his House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series of on-demand audio programming. Healthcare Professionals Webcast Channel 10 Accessibility Video Read More...

Filed under: MS Accessibility, Speech Recognition

IE7 Accessibility
07 November 06 11:52 AM | danhub | 1 Comments   

Kelly Ford, a tester for the IE team, has posted some great information about IE7 and the compatibility with a number of Assistive Technologies including JAWS, Window-Eyes, Zoomtext and several Dolphin products. Visit the IE Blog for his entire summary Read More...

Filed under: MS Accessibility, Vendor Accessibility, Screenreader

Interview on CRIS radio
07 November 06 11:21 AM | danhub | 0 Comments   

Last week I was interviewed by Jeremy Curry from GW Micro for the monthly 'On the Move' radio show that he hosts. It is being broadcast later today. You can find more information at AOL Ability . Or go directly to the Chicago Lighthouse website . Jeremy Read More...

Filed under: MS Accessibility, Vendor Accessibility, Fun Stuff

Microsoft Vendor Program Open Enrollment
01 November 06 09:15 AM | danhub | 0 Comments   

November is open enrollment for companies to apply for membership into the Assistive Technology Vendor Program. For more information about requirements or to request an application, please visit the Microsoft Accessibility Website . Read More...

Filed under: MS Accessibility, Vendor Accessibility