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		<title>The Accessible iPhone App Developer</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/03/the-accessible-iphone-app-developer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I wrote about the first accessible iPhone app. BigNames, a large print, high contrast contacts directory app, is due for a review upon its upcoming update release, when it will be available for the Touch. I asked the developer, Jason Moore,  to share a little about himself and developing accessible apps fro the iPhone.  Jason has graciously accepted my request and I have his answers for us here. The Interview Tell us a bit about yourself and your apps. I&#8217;m an interface designer, tinkerer and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada. BigNames is my first iPhone application, and is designed to make it easy to browse and call people in your address book. What prompted you do become an iPhone app developer? Three reasons: First, I loved how the iPhone was essentially a blank slate. It comes with some excellent interface elements (e.g. wonderfully realistic scrolling views) but you can also break new ground and write your own components. Second, I was impressed that the App Store allowed developers to distribute applications globally and be compensated for their efforts. And third, I was coveting the iPhone and becoming a developer seemed like a good excuse to pick one up. How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Short Survey on Small Screen Displays</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/02/take-a-short-survey-on-small-screen-displays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As seen on the Talking Books Librarian, the American Foundation for the Blind&#8217; is conducting a Survey on Small Screen Visual Displays at http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?Mode=Survey&#38;SurveyID=101. Taken from the website: AFB TECH, the technology arm of the American Foundation for the Blind, is currently working to establish standards to improve the readability of small screen visual displays, and we want input from AccessWorld readers. Specifically, we are referring to small visual electronic displays found in products like cell phones, blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, alarm clocks, calculators, home appliances, and office equipment. We would like to ask our AccessWorld readers with low vision the following questions, to find out about your experiences using products with small screen displays. Small screens do not have to be inaccessible and hard to read. They also do not need to be redigned entirely from scratch to be improved despite the fact that retooling a poor design for access is not as effective as building in access from the start. Too many small screen use uneccasrily small fonts, have low contrast color schemes and lots of unused blacnk space. The Trader Joe&#8217;s card swipe machine using a blue and grey color scheme that offers nearly no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gadget Note: ClarityLife C900 Amplified Mobile Phone</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2008/11/gadget-note-claritylife-c900-amplified-mobile-phone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Week&#8217;s Personal Tech section in the NYTimes featured a nifty new product, ClarityLife C900 Amplified Mobile Phone. The C900 is designed for the more senior among us, but is equally useful for the visually impaired. The phone only has four buttons on its face, each is large and easy to find and use. There is a slide-out keyboard which also uses large keys. According to its web stie: More than just a mobile phone, this is a mobile peace of mind. The ClarityLife C900â„¢ gives you the freedom to stay connected with the ones you love and know that help is available wherever you go. The C900 is twice as loud as an ordinary cell phone and offers large buttons for easy dialing. The C900 features a simple slider design, with a full keypad of large half-inch sized buttons that slides out when you need to dial a number. When fully closed, the C900 measures only 4 and a half inches in length. With a thickness of only one inch, the C900 will fit comfortably in your pocket or purse. The C900 weighs 5.4 ounces, which is about the same as a bar of household soap. * A Note [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFB&#8217;s Jitterbug Review</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2008/08/afbs-jitterbug-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the ways people find this blog is through web searches. One of the most popular search terms that bring visitors here is &#8220;high contrast cell phones&#8221; that directs them to this post. Surprisingly, to me anyway, this is the first entry that Google lists for this search term. However, my post is mostly a gripe about the lack of accessible cell phones. The only phone that seems to fit my criteria (accessible to those with low but functional vision) is the Jitterbug. I do not have one, so I can not review it. However the AFB has a good review, with images, here: An Accessible Phone Comes Calling: A Review of the Jitterbug Cell Phone &#8211; AccessWorldÂ® &#8211; March 2007. So take a look at let me know what you think. If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:High-contrast Cell PhonesNew Mobile Accessibility Web SiteA Site for Sore Ears: A Review and Tour of Audible.Com &#8211; AccessWorld &#8211; March 2005Take a Short Survey on Small Screen DisplaysSave Energy, Save Eyestrain &#8211; Try a Different Color Scheme]]></description>
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		<title>Response on Cell Phone High-Contrast Color Schemes</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2006/04/response-on-cell-phon-high-contrast-color-schemes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a response form Verizon (who obviously did not read my initial message carefully) which just blew me off. Here is the response and my response: As I said in the original message, I had difficulty testing each phone in the store. First, the store&#8217;s inventory did not match the online store&#8217;s inventory. Second, I was unable to turn on many models. Lastly, it was not easy to search for the correct font/display.color/theme settings on each phone that I could turn on since I am legally blind. Can you at least suggest it to Verizon&#8217;s accessibility team that they (1) test each phone for high-contrast color scheme options and publish the results and (2) they suggest /require the suppliers to add high-contrast color scheme options if they do not already have them? Thank you. On 4/27/06, Verizon Wireless Customer Service S - Hide quoted text - wrote: Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless through our website. I appreciate your inquiry regarding starting service with Verizon Wireless. My name is Desmond, and I am happy to assist you today. Unfortunately, I am unable to inform you which handsets have the contrast capabilities you are in need of because I do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-contrast Cell Phones</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2006/04/high-contrast-cell-phones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am looking at getting a new cell phone. I don&#8217;t need a fully voice-controlled, phone, but I would like one where the text is large and easy to read. I am having a hard time finding one. Companies do not advertise high contrast text settings, even if they have them. My wife and I are currently planning to leave our current cell phone provider and are strongly considering Verizon. The main issue is that I am legally blind with partial sight. I don&#8217;t need the text-to-speech features of the LG VX 4500. I need a phone with a clearly legible text where the font color contrasts sharply with the background color (black on white, white 0r yellow on black, etc). I went to a Verizon store to check the phones, but it was not possible to check many phone (the stores inventory did not match the website, many of the phone on display could not be turned on and it was not easy to check the Display Settings of the phones that were on). Is there a way to find out which phones have high-contrast color themes? The only one I could find is the CDM 8945, but I [...]]]></description>
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