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30 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2014
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Going Linux #259 · Assistive Technology-Advanced
In today's episode, a more in-depth look at assistive technology for desktop computers. Assistive technology is designed to provide assistance to people with disabilities and impairments to help them improve or maintain the capabilities that their condition is preventing. Looking at the assistive technology in Sonar Linux as an example, we describe some of the assistive software that is available for almost any Linux distribution.
Episode 259 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #259 · Assistive Technology-Advanced
00:15 Introduction
00:49 New podcast recording and editing machine
04:46 Assistive technology
06:50 Screen Magnification
08:19 On-screen keyboard
09:18 Head and eye-tracking software
11:18 Screen reader
15:03 Keyboard shortcuts
18:14 Usability of web browsers
22:10 Multi-language
23:20 Voice recognition in Sonar
24:30 The Sonar "Getting Started Guide"
25:29 How to help the project
27:43 Accessibility on other distributions
28:51 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
29:49 End
In today's episode, a more in-depth look at assistive technology for desktop computers. Assistive technology is designed to provide assistance to people with disabilities and impairments to help them improve or maintain the capabilities that their condition is preventing. Looking at the assistive technology in Sonar Linux as an example, we describe some of the assistive software that is available for almost any Linux distribution.
Episode 259 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #259 · Assistive Technology-Advanced
00:15 Introduction
00:49 New podcast recording and editing machine
04:46 Assistive technology
06:50 Screen Magnification
08:19 On-screen keyboard
09:18 Head and eye-tracking software
11:18 Screen reader
15:03 Keyboard shortcuts
18:14 Usability of web browsers
22:10 Multi-language
23:20 Voice recognition in Sonar
24:30 The Sonar "Getting Started Guide"
25:29 How to help the project
27:43 Accessibility on other distributions
28:51 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
29:49 End
Released:
Oct 20, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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