http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi Pemba's Web-APP Modifications - Latest News 2009-04-18T10:18:41+05:30 Pemba's Web-APP Modifications http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=12 Finishing up social networking tags for ubb code, graphics and so forth, to include Twitter, various blogging systems, Digg, Delicious, etc. <br> <br>Max provided a fix for the double url issue in the Twitter ubb code. Thanks Max. <br> <br>Also finished an RSS plugin to pull your Twitter updates into a block on your site.  After some minor tweaks and it should be ready. <br> <br>I completely removed the forum from the site as I no longer see a need ... Programming Pemba 2009-04-18T09:19:08+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=11 <b>HHS Celebrates Contributions to People With Disabilities</b> <br> <br>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today has recognized the significant achievements of five leaders in science, education, business and entertainment during a ceremony celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. During the ceremony, other honorees were also acknowledged for their role in support of the Administration's commitment for full ... News Pemba 2008-10-27T15:45:12+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=10 One of our newest members, Terrence, introduced me to a browser known as Web Talkster which is made by Assistive Technology Solutions. <br> <br>The browser appears to be based on Internet Explorer and has speaking tools which can read the entire web page, even in tabled layout.  You can choose whether to read the entire page, a selection on the page or text from your clipboard.  The user also has several other options, such as various voices ... Internet Pemba 2008-10-19T11:02:05+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=9 Virtual Magnifying Glass is a free, open source, cross-platform screen magnification tool. It is simple, customizable, and easy-to-use. <br> <br>System requirements: <br><ul><li>Microsoft® Windows® Vista, XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98 or 95 <br> <br><li>or a UNIX system running X11 (any Linux Distribution, FreeBSD, etc) <br> <br><li>or Mac OS X 10.4 or superior <br> <br><li>800x600 or higher screen resolution and at least 16-bit colors recommended <br> <br><li>A good ... Assistive Technology Pemba 2008-10-18T11:27:06+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=8 "One of the difficulties of the visually impaired individuals is that people around them don´t know Braille. Braille Virtual is a on-line course based on motion graphics and planned to teach Braille to those who can see." <br> <br><a href="http://www.braillevirtual.fe.usp.br/en/index.html">Click here to access the Course</a> Internet Pemba 2008-10-18T10:52:09+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=7 Fangs is a Mozilla Firefox extension that displays a text representation of a web page similar to how a screen reader would read it. <br> <br>This helps web developers finding accessibility issues at an early stage in the UI development process. <br> <br>You can download the extension from <a href="http://fangs.sourceforge.net/fangs.xpi">here</a>.  You may have to allow the site to install extensions. Programming Pemba 2008-10-18T08:45:06+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=6 Please join members of the Everett Central Lions Club for an entertaining evening of pops music of the world famous Boston Pops Orchestra, performed by the Everett Symphony Orchestra. <br> <br>This free concert, presented especially for people who are visually impaired, is sponsored by the Everett Symphony Orchestra and the Everett Central Lions Club. <br> <br>The concert is on Thursday, November 6th at 7 pm at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby ... Music Pemba 2008-10-17T14:28:52+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=5 I should be finished with my Web-APP Braille Embosser hack by tonight or tomorrow afternoon. <br> <br>The hack basically automatically translates any document composed in Roman type to Braille type for sending to your embossers.  It is similar to the common printer friendly page feature already built into the WebAPP Content Management System, but for Braille users. Programming Admin 2008-10-17T13:19:45+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=4 The WebAPP Site Guide originally written by Ditto back in 2003, is now available in Braille using gh Sim Braille One, which is recommended as standard by the Louis Braille School in Washing State, U.S.A. <br> <br>You can download the PDF for printing to your Braille embosser/printer from http://webapp.org.uk/ or directly from http://webapp.org.uk/braille-docs/webapp-siteguide.pdf <br> <br>An audio version for the same document is being made in English ... Audio and Braille Books Admin 2008-10-17T13:16:51+05:30 http://web-app.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=3 SpeakOn is a free program that runs on your PC and is a speech enabled environment containing applications for listening to various media. SpeakOn has been developed for people who are comfortable using computers. It does not require a screenreader or magnifier; it does not have a visual interface and in fact does not require a screen at all. You communicate with SpeakOn using a numerical keypad or the standard keyboard and SpeakOn responds with ... Assistive Technology Admin 2008-10-17T10:32:25+05:30