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Vincent Mugambi
Developer & Platform Lead– East & Southern Africa
Microsoft
E- ACCESSIBILITY: MICROSOFT’S APPROACH
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL 2© 2009 copyright Microsoft Corporation
WINDOWS 7 ACCESSIBILITY
• Accessibility is the epitome of usability
• Accessibility has been key throughout the engineering of Windows 7 onwards
• Goal: Windows 7 is the most accessible operating system Microsoft has ever produced.
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ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS FOR:
• Vision Impairments
• Dexterity and Mobility Impairments
• Hearing Impairments
• Learning Impairments
• Language and Communication Impairments
EASE OF ACCESS CENTER
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Quick access to start accessibility tools
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VISION IMPAIRMENTSWindows:
•Make items on screen appear bigger with Magnifier
•Choose screen resolution to enlarge items
•Hear text read aloud with Narrator
•Use speech recognition to operate windows and programs
Microsoft Office:
•Hear text read aloud with Mini Translator
•Accessibility Checker
•There is an add-in for Microsoft Word to convert documents to DAISY format.
DEXTERITY AND MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS• Make the mouse easier to use
• Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer
• Use Windows keyboard shortcuts
• Change keyboard settings
• Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard)
• Use speech recognition to operate windows and programs
• Interact with your computer by touch
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS• Change computer sounds/Adjust
Computer Volume
• Use alternative Office features for hearing solutions: eg Lync for chat
LEARNING IMPAIRMENTS• Make it easier to focus on tasks
• Hear text read aloud with Narrator
• Turn on Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys, and Filter Keys
• Reduce visual distractions
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS
• Use Office features to focus on tasks
• Check spelling and grammar in Office programs
• Use the Speak text-to-speech feature
• Hear text read aloud with Mini Translator
ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDES • Education. how to integrate
accessible technology into schools
• Businesses (Business Decision Makers and IT Pros). help businesses provide technology for employees and customers who have accessibility needs.
• Government: create policies and programs that promote broad digital inclusion and provide people of all abilities better access to education, employment, and public services.
• Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs): work to raise awareness about the importance of accessibility and to better understand the technology needs of people with disabilities.
ACCESSIBLE PRODUCTS
WINDOWS TOUCH
“Simply touching the screen is a more intuitive and direct way to work with my PC”
Note: Touch capability is dependenton PC hardware capability
Windows Touch & improved handwriting recognition provide new and more direct ways of interacting with your PCGestures mirror the way you’d interact with a physical objectIn Internet Explorer 8, you scroll through a Web page by dragging a finger up or down the screen, as if you were nudging a newspaper across the tableA double click is a double tap on the screen
WINDOWS TOUCH
Watch a video of Windows Touch in action (3:55)
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ACCESSIBILITY DEVELOPER NETWORK
VIDEO: ACCESSIBILITY
Microsoft technologies have opened doors to experiencing life in new ways —delivering new opportunity, convenience, fun, and value to our lives
RESOURCES• Microsoft Accessibility Website
www.microsoft.com/enable/
• Microsoft Accessibility Update newsletter www.microsoft.com/enable/news/subscribe/