Reading Time: 8 minutesFor years, the native Mail app on Windows provided a reasonably accessible experience for screen reader users. However, Microsoft is now transitioning to the redesigned, web-based Outlook for Windows. As of this writing, the new Outlook presents significant accessibility challenges, making it less user-friendly for screen reader users. This change has created a hurdle for…
Reading Time: 6 minutesInstalling and Optimizing Thunderbird for Screen Reader Users This section provides a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring Thunderbird to work seamlessly with JAWS and NVDA screen readers on Windows-based machines. By following these instructions, you can ensure an optimized experience tailored to your accessibility needs. Once you’ve completed the setup process, proceed to the…
Reading Time: 5 minutes“Version Revision: 1.0 Date: 2/9/2024” During the COVID Pandemic, everyone had to stay inside their homes under isolation. For most people, which was not a problem because of advanced communication technology. Zoom Cloud meeting became popular which enabled families, friends, businesses, and coworkers to communicate by means of audio, video, and text messaging. Zoom Meetings…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOne thing that may strike fear in your hearts is, “I accidentally deleted an important email! How can I get it back?” Have no fear, there is an easy way to retrieve deleted emails when you are using the Windows Mail app. In this tutorial, we will be using NVDA as the screen reader. These…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs an Accessibility Specialist, there are times I will need to test the visual part of an app on a handheld device. However, since I have no vision, I will turn to a sighted tester to help me with the visual part of testing. We call this paired testing. If we test on a webpage,…
Reading Time: < 1 minute“Hey Apple: I Can’t Hear or See Well, Help!” By Brett Wilhelm, AT Trainer at Wilhelm’s AT Services & Anne Murphy, CSP ICanConnect Apple devices have come a long way since accessibility features were first introduced in 2009. In this session, AT users and trainers, Brett, and Anne, will take you on a journey through…
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