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Making Computers Accessible

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Author : Elizabeth R. Petrick
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2015-06-01

Making Computers Accessible written by Elizabeth R. Petrick and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.

The revolution in accessible computer technology was fueled by disability activism, the interactive nature of personal computers, and changing public policy. In 1974, not long after developing the first universal optical character recognition technology, Raymond Kurzweil struck up a conversation with a blind man on a flight. Kurzweil explained that he was searching for a use for his new software. The blind man expressed interest: One of the frustrating obstacles that blind people grappled with, he said, was that no computer program could translate text into speech. Inspired by this chance meeting, Kurzweil decided that he must put his new innovation to work to “overcome this principal handicap of blindness.” By 1976, he had built a working prototype, which he dubbed the Kurzweil Reading Machine. This type of innovation demonstrated the possibilities of computers to dramatically improve the lives of people living with disabilities. In Making Computers Accessible, Elizabeth R. Petrick tells the compelling story of how computer engineers and corporations gradually became aware of the need to make computers accessible for all people. Motivated by user feedback and prompted by legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which offered the promise of equal rights via technological accommodation, companies developed sophisticated computerized devices and software to bridge the accessibility gap. People with disabilities, Petrick argues, are paradigmatic computer users, demonstrating the personal computer’s potential to augment human abilities and provide for new forms of social, professional, and political participation. Bridging the history of technology, science and technology studies, and disability studies, this book traces the psychological, cultural, and economic evolution of a consumer culture aimed at individuals with disabilities, who increasingly rely on personal computers to make their lives richer and more interconnected.

Making Computers People Literate

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Author : Elaine Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Pfeiffer
Release Date : 1993

Making Computers People Literate written by Elaine Weiss and has been published by Pfeiffer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.

Weiss illustrates how to facilitate good performance by correcting problems facing computer users: moving around the system; getting good explanations about how things work; and communicating with the system. Anyone who is responsible for the performance of computer users will learn to improve human performance by improving interactions between people and computers. Sample computer screens.

Computers In Libraries

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Computers In Libraries written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Information technology categories.

Readings In Human Computer Interaction

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Author : Ronald M. Baecker
language : en
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Release Date : 1987

Readings In Human Computer Interaction written by Ronald M. Baecker and has been published by Morgan Kaufmann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Computers categories.

Accessibility And Computing

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Accessibility And Computing written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Computerized self-help devices for people with disabilities categories.

Pc 97 Hardware Design Guide

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Pc 97 Hardware Design Guide written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Computers categories.

The PC 97 initiative is the next-generation hardware standard for consumer computing from Microsoft. This guide offers a unique and comprehensive look at this emerging standard. The book and CD provide hardware engineers and device driver developers with the authoritative information they need.

Pc 99 System Design Guide

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Author : Intel Corporation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Pc 99 System Design Guide written by Intel Corporation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Computers categories.

Offering a wealth of details about design specifications and guidelines for upcoming PCs, this title is a technical reference for designing PCs and peripherals for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems.

Computers And The Americans With Disabilities Act

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Author : John Ash McCormick
language : en
Publisher: New York : Windcrest
Release Date : 1993

Computers And The Americans With Disabilities Act written by John Ash McCormick and has been published by New York : Windcrest this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Computers categories.

Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) opens the doors for millions of physically and mentally disabled Americans. This book shows business managers and human resources directors how to use computers to more easily and cost-effectively conform to ADA regulations and, at the same time, how to profit by adding disabled employees to their payrolls.

Making Computers More Human

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Author : Richard Hicks
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Release Date : 1991

Making Computers More Human written by Richard Hicks and has been published by Elsevier Science & Technology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Computers categories.

Datamation For Corporate Computing Professionals Worldwide

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

Datamation For Corporate Computing Professionals Worldwide written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.