Helping the Web help the disabled

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Adaptation for users with disabilities should be planned when a Web page, computer device or software program is in the design stage according to Bruce Alexander, president, Alexander Associates (North Attleborough, MA), a Web-based marketing company. Disabled people may find they are unable to browse the World Wide Web, but often that is considered a basic skill for a student or worker. Alexander is chair of the World Organization of Webmasters Web Accessibility Special Interest Group and says Webmasters should be familiar with adaptive technology. It is already available and can make Web pages accessible to all. Screen readers can generate Braille display. Microsoft has a team that works on making computers and applications software usable for the disabled and work is being done for Macintosh-platform and Java products as well. About 40 mil possible users in the US have disabilities of some kind. Companies discussed include IBM, Sun Microsystems, Blazie Engineering, which puts out PowerBraille, GW Micro, which offers a Windows screen reader, ALVA BV (Netherlands), which offers InLarge, Henter-Joyce Inc., which offers MAGic, Humanware, which makes a line of Braille displays, Lernout & Hauspie, Net-Tamer, Ai Squared Inc., Telesensory Corp., The Productivity Works Inc. and Dragon Systems Inc.

Author: Lazzaro, Joseph J.
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1999
Prepackaged software, Product standards, safety, & recalls, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, New Products/Services, Public affairs, New Media, Social Cause Advocacy, People by Problem or Need, Usage, Innovations, Computer software industry, Software industry, Online services, Internet services, Statistics, Social policy, Disabled persons, World Wide Web, Self-help devices for the disabled, Assistive technology devices

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Multimedia monster

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The advanced features of Cell Broadband Engine Architecture, developed jointly by International Business Machine (IBM), Sony Corp. and Toshiba, are presented. The features like high end multimedia support, play station3, etc. made this chip a super computer.

Author: Moore, Samuel K.
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Japan, Microprocessor Chips, Household audio and video equipment, Alliances, partnerships, Toshiba Corp., Microprocessor, CPUs (Central processing units), Microcomputer industry, Consumer electronics industry, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Microprocessors, Sony Corp., SNE, Alliances and partnerships, Central processing units, Microprocessor upgrade

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The PC goes ready-to-wear

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The emergence and market acceptance of wearable PCs are discussed. Examples of wearable PCs and how they are used in the workplace are described.

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2000
Hand-held computers, Handheld computers, Handheld data devices, Cover Story, Design and construction, Technology overview, Hand-held data device

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