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Accessibility


Updated 9 May 2008
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Accessibility

Accessibility technologies put information and technology within reach of the general population with the goal of creating end-to-end accessibility for all users. This category includes hardware- and software-assistant technology for users with disabilities. More >
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IBM Accessibility Internet Browser for Multimedia: A tool that enables multimedia content on the Internet to be enjoyed by people with visual impairments.
VoiceXML Interpreter for Firefox Tadpole Extension: A VoiceXML library that enables the Firefox Tadpole X+V Extension.
Linux Screen Reader: A scriptable screen reader for the Linux GNOME desktop environment.
IBM Rule-based Accessibility Validation Environment: A suite of Eclipse plug-ins used to inspect and validate the accessibility of Java-based, rich-client GUIs (Swing or SWT) and Eclipse plug-ins. (This is an ETTK technology.)
Magnification Composite Manager: A magnifying tool for the Linux Gnome desktop.
Caption Editing System: An easy method of improving the accuracy of captions by correcting the errors of voice recognition.
Head-Tracking Pointer: An application that, using an inexpensive camera, lets users control a mouse pointer by aiming their face around the screen.
Web Adaptation Technology: Software that dynamically adapts Web pages to meet the needs of individuals with visual, motor, and print limitations.
Mouse Smoothing Software: Assistive software for people with hand tremor.
IBM Reflexive User Interface Builder: An API and application for specifying and rendering Java rich-client GUIs based on an XML script. (This is an ETTK technology.)
aDesigner: A disability simulator that helps Web designers ensure that their pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired.
Learning resources
IBM Systems Journal: Accessibility IBM Accessibility Center
Accessibility Center projects Accessibility Center case studies
IBM Research IBM Think Research: Interfaces and Accessibility
Accessibility for ISVs IBM's focus on accessibility
developerWorks articles on accessibility Blog: Accessibility Strategy and Architecture
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Accessibilty Q&A
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