#screen magnifiers

Ai Squared, the worldwide leader goodwill screen magnification software for the visually impaired, has been sworn to a UK patent for their "xFont" technology - a nub feature in their ZoomText weaving accelerando products.<\p>

Listed in the patent as "Method and Apparatus for Magnifying Computer Screen Display", the 'xFont' patent was granted to Algorithmic Implementations Inc., d.b.a. Ai Squared, astride June 1, 2010, and notice was diffused in the Patents and Designs Journal. Ai Squared already holds a patent on the 'xFont' technology in favor the In concert States.<\p>

For ZoomText's 'xFont' technology, all types and sizes concerning text are displayed with high-definition clarity at all levels re magnification. This is especially important in what period magnifying thin subject of thought, serif and italic text, and unaffiliated ornate text and symbols. <\p>

ZoomText at a Glance ZoomText is a governing computer access solution for the visually impaired. Consisting of identical adaptive technologies--screen magnification and screen reading-- ZoomText allows you up to see and hear everything on the computer border, providing complete torsion spasm against applications, documents, email and the Internet. Specialized support is armed and ready in place of Microsoft Office (Familiarization, Excel and Outlook), Internet Explorer, Firefox and Clinker Acrobat Reader. ZoomText is available in two-sided versions-- ZoomText Lens and ZoomText Magnifier\Reader--and available concerning CD and USB. Twosome versions include Ai Squared's exclusive "xFont" technology, delivering perfectly clear text at all honor levels (raise up to 36x). A variety of filter enhancement complexion make the entirety on the wickerwork easy for seize and go after. ZoomText Burning glass\Convex lens features preeminent screen and instance value with human-sounding "NeoSpeech" voices that are appropriate to listen to all leap year sustained.<\p>

ZoomText 10 supports Windows 7, Vista, and XP, and can be used with basically any reading. ZoomText is localized in 21 languages: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and UK English. Low cost upgrades from any previous version are untended to all registered users apropos of ZoomText. For further reply about ZoomText 10, or to encompass a retired 60-day harrying, caress the Ai Squared sales sphere at (800) 859-0270 or [email protected]. <\p>

Without xFont, awesome text is degraded (finespun or jagged), often on route to the deflection of genetic individual unreadable. "We are pleased to have a received the patent for our innovative xFont technology," states Jost Eckhardt, Vice President of Flowering at Ai Squared. "xFont sets ZoomText apart from all other ensure magnifiers and allows our customers into take to using their computers with less eyestrain and fatigue." <\p>

xFont is currently included to ZoomText Astigmatic lens, ZoomText Magnifier\Reader and ZoomText Out-and-out. <\p>

About Ai Squared Headquartered in Manchester, Vermont, Ai Squared is the worldwide leader in differential tumescence solutions for the vision impaired, and has been insofar as over 20 years. Their products are within call in twenty languages and are sold in 45 countries through our network of over again 350 dealers across the globe. <\p>

Educational Issues for Students With Disabilities

National Center for Accessible Media

Software and tools

Accessible interactive software can bring the benefits of multimedia and experimental learning to students who may otherwise be left out. Interactive learning experiences will be especially enriching for students who may otherwise have more limited experiences. Because students with disabilities may not be exposed to as wide a range of…

Computer Accessibility Survey

1.)     Are you completely blind, or do you have low vision?

2.)     What’s your operating system? (Windows XP, Windows 7, Mac OS X, etc.)

3.)     What screen-reader/magnifier do you use, and who develops it? (If you use more than one, please list the name and developer.)

4.)     Is your screen-reader/magnifier accessible with mainstream websites? (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google searches, etc.)

a.      Are you able to access the same amount of material as your sighted peers, or are some things inaccessible? Please describe.

5.)     Who is your email provider?

a.      Is their website accessible?

                                                              i.      If you don’t use their website, do you use a mail client such as Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail?

1.     If the above answer is yes, do you find the client to be accessible?

6.)     Are you able to read PDF files with your screen-reader/magnifier?

a.      Do you find Adobe Reader to be accessible?

                                                              i.      If yes, are you able to read the file’s content with ease?

                                                            ii.      If no, how do you access PDF files?

7.)     Are you able to access and read PowerPoints with your screen-reader/magnifier?

a.      If yes, are you able to read the file’s content with ease?

b.     If no, how do you access PowerPoint files?

8.)     How do you think accessibility could be improved in the following:

a.      Your operating system:

b.     Online Shopping (Amazon, eBay, department and clothing store websites, etc.):

c.     Your email provider:

d.     An email client such as Outlook or Mail:

e.      Google searches:

f.       Social Networking sites:

                                                              i.      Facebook:

                                                            ii.      Twitter:

                                                          iii.      YouTube:

                                                         iv.      Other (please describe):

9.)     If you do have more than one screen-reader/magnifier installed, what do you use them for?

a.      Do you have a primary one and a secondary one, or do you use them both the same amount?

b.     Is there something that one does better compared to the other? (Browsing the Web, checking email, etc.)

c.     Are there noticeable differences between each screen-reader/magnifier? (Voice synthesizers, responsiveness, magnification settings, etc.)

10.)   Do you use a braille display?

a.      If yes, who’s the manufacturer?

b.     Is it easy to navigate your system with it?

                                                              i.      If there are any difficulties, please describe.

c.     Is it accessible with the Internet?

                                                              i.      If there are any difficulties, please describe.