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Access IT magazine - March 2008

Summary: Learn more about access technology through our monthly magazine about IT.

Highlight's from this month's Access IT

  • Soundings to bow out
  • Work begins on British standard for accessible websites
  • Voiceover update adds extra braille support
  • Lots of useful stuff from Fred's Head Companion
  • Making web-based dynamic content accessible
  • Free books in instalments via email or RSS
  • Amazon turns up volume, buys Audible
  • Get more from Office 2007 and Kurzweil 1000
  • Serotek browser works with Amazon MP3 downloader
  • Bookshare.org and Code Factory aim to introduce mobile
  • technology for print disabled readers
  • JAWS guide to IE7
  • Magic 11.0 officially released
  • Pure and simple - make a move for the portable DAB radio
  • Full Stream ahead: A review of the Victor Reader Stream

From the cutting room floor

Articles we just didn't have space for this time!

Big Finish re-launches with download service

We learn from the Ranger Station that Big Finish - which makes "high quality radio plays" from series such as Dark Shadows, Judge Dredd, Classic Doctor Who and, from this year, Stargate - has re-launched its website with a new download service.

"For the first time you can subscribe to a download service for many of the Big Finish heavies like Doctor Who and the upcoming Stargate stories. The company will still offer their traditional CDs, however, paying for shipping is an expensive proposition for those of us in the States. If you do, like me, like physical media you aren’t out in the cold on the downloads. In fact you can download the files the day the masters are cut for CD pressings. So you can have the best of both worlds in that respect."

Ranger1138 admits he's a gigantic fan of the Big Finish productions - read Ranger1138's blog entry in full.

Maestro now connects to the web

Humanware has announced that version 2.1 of Maestro, its accessible PDA which can house the Trekker GPS program, now features accessibility to the web. The upgrade is free to owners of the unit.

Window-Eyes scripting

You can learn more about Window-Eyes support for a scripting language at the GW Micro site

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Last updated: 20/11/2008 11:13

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