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IE9 and Firefox 4: let the standards showdown begin!

Six months ago, the implementation of accessibility-friendly W3C standards, especially in relation to media players and screen readers, seemed pretty clear, with all web browsers having some level of implementation of HTML5 except for Internet Explorer 8. The HTML5 standard has since evolved rapidly, particularly in January and with updates in April.

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New version of NVDA released

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A new version of the free and open source screen reader NVDA for Microsoft Windows was released today.

The official NVDA blog of NVDA 2011.1 reports on the release and highlights some of the key new features which include but are not limited to:

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Access review of System Access to Go

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SAToGo is a free web-activated screen reader that gives you complete access to your computer. Its web-based design and advanced features make it just as useful for permanent, everyday use as an on-the-go solution when you find yourself at a public computer. SAToGo is the web-based version of the System Access software that is made by Serotek, a company that produces a range of commercial assistive technology products.


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New Android app provides accessible onscreen keyboard

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A new Android app, Touchtype, will provide Android owners who are blind or vision impaired with their first accessible onscreen keyboard, an accessibility feature that is currently lacking in Android.

Touchtype is an iOS-inspired onscreen keyboard for Android devices developed by Nolan Daerilek, who also created the Android screen reader Spiel.

The app is not only an onscreen keyboard, but also provides spoken feedback when arrowing through text fields and provides (optional) spoken feedback for shift and alt keys, along with common Android action keys.

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