Technology

Technology - Useful links

Summary: Other web resouces about on technology for blind and partially sighted people.

• Internal links
• External links

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Internal links

• Audio Description - information about audio description, how and where it is used
• BCAB Trainer Certification Scheme - professional qualification for access technology trainers
• Information sheets - including list of access technology suppliers
• RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams – produce tactile graphics, maps and images for people with sight problems
• RNIB Online shop – buy the latest technology from RNIB
• See it Right guidelines - practical advice on designing, producing and planning for accessible information.
• Technology training courses
• Techshare Conference – international conference for professionals who work in the field of sight loss or have an interest in technology
• Tiresias – work of RNIB’s Scientific Research Unit including the Tiresias large print font type.
• Web Access Centre - advice on how to plan, build and test accessible websites

External links

Accessibility

• AbilityNet - my computer my way – find out how to make your computer set-up suit your needs
• Adobe Accessibility – create and read accessible content from Adobe products such as Acrobat.
• Apple Accessibility – accessibility features in the Mac operating system
• BBC – My Web My Way - change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you
• IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Centre – software and website accessibility products and information
• Linux Accessibility – updates on the current work on Linux accessibility
• Macromedia Accessibility Resource Center – create accessible content using Macromedia (now Adobe) products like Dreamweaver and Flash.
• Microsoft Accessibility – many resources including accessibility features in Microsoft products
• Section 508 – US law ensures federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use technology that is accessible
• Section 255 – US law requires telecommunications products and services to be accessible to people with disabilities
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative – international standards for accessibility on web content, user agents and authoring tools

Charities and organisations

• British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) – UK agency to support the effective use of ICT in education
• Deafblind UK – charity for people with a dual sensory impairment
• IT Can Help (ITCH) - network of volunteers who are able to offer free local computer assistance to disabled people
• U Can do IT - charity which provides computer training for blind, deaf and disabled people in their own homes

Conferences and exhibitions

• Sight Village – annual exhibition of technology products for people with sight problems
• CSUN – international conference on technology and persons with disabilities

Magazines and Newsletters

• Access World – online technology magazine from the American Foundation for the Blind
• E-Access Bulletin - email newsletter on technology issues for blind and partially sighted people
• Blind Cool Tech – a podcast that discusses life and technology, especially technology that blind people can use

Email lists

• British Computer Association of the Blind email list – for those interested in the way technology affects the lives of people with sight problems
• Macvisionaries email list – discussing the use of Apple Mac by people with sight problems

Other resources

• Whitestick – personal homepage listing information and services relating to blindness
• Which ISP - comprehensive information on the many Internet Service Providers available

Content author: webeditor@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 06/03/2008 15:41