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Hello there Although I'm not visually impaired I work with students who are blind and visually impaired, all of whom are using the internet, email etc etc. Have you looked at the GUISPEAK list? This is run by and for people with visual impairement and deals with access issues. Also, the JFW list (Jaws for Windows is one of the most widely used access packages for Windows) is useful and lively(!) I think you can subscribe to GUISPEAK by sending a message to [log in to unmask] with the message subscribe guispeak yourname The Jaws for Windows list is an independent list run by Jaws users. Have a look at their home page at http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw/index.shtml There is much activitity in making e-texts as accessible as possible for people with visual impairment - adobe are actively working on access to PDF files (see http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/accesswhitepaper.html), Microsoft are still producing all sorts of info about accessibility. The US Govt have just issued instructions for all people hoping to market their software in US Schools and Colleges that they must make their packages accessible to people with disabilities, or to place hooks in the software in order that assistive technology devices or packages can adapt them. Hope that's useful. By the way, what's an AB? Ian Francis [log in to unmask] Technical Adviser Service for students with disabilities University of Central Lancashire Preston PR1 2HE Tel/Fax (01772) 892601 Text (01772) 892503 http://www.uclan.ac.uk/other/student/advisory/acadadv/dldhom.htm ---------- : From: Christopher Stowell : To: dis-forum : Subject: Internet for the visually impaired : Date: 25 March 1997 21:19 : : Hi everyone, : I'm an AB working for an internet publisher, primarily on sites for the : disabled or those related to rehabilitation. Until last month I was : incredibly naive when it came to the issues suurounding the disabled : (like most AB's). Wow, a couple of weeks talking to disabled persons and : reading the mail-list replies and it's surprising how things change. : One issue has caught my attention however, are there many : visually impaired subscribers to this list? How are you navigating the : web? What software or hardware is generally used? : My company (due to my suggestion) is looking to implement as full as : possible compatibility with your hardware and software, how would we go : about doing it? : Your help in this matter would be very gratefully received, all : suggestions would be helpful. : : Best wishes : : Chris Stowell : [log in to unmask] : %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%