Category: Developers
For programmers of Apple software. This category is applicable both to programmers who write software which they wish to make accessible to users with a disability, and programmers who write software specifically designed to help people who have a disability.
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ATMac Contributors Needed!
ATMac needs more writers! Are you interested in contributing? Do you have what it takes?
Sim Daltonism
Sim Daltonism is a color blindness simulator for Mac OS X. It filters in real-time the area around the mouse pointer and displays the result – as seen by a color blind person – in a floating palette.
Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0 Released without Accessibility
The new Microsoft Messenger for Mac OS X is inaccessible to VoiceOver users and it seems like there’s no good reason. We suggest you try alternatives, where they exist.
Assistive Technology Blog Carnival
Lon Thornburg from the NoLimits2Life and NoLimits2Learning blogs has started an Assistive Technology Blog Carnival – come and join in the fun!
Apple at CSUN
Lioncourt.org has some great information about Apple’s presence at the recent CSUN conference.
"Text to Speech" isn’t "VoiceOver"
I have noticed in several places now that some people are confused about what’s “VoiceOver” and what’s “Text to Speech” in terms of Mac OS X. This post is to attempt to clarify what each one is and why it’s important to know which one you’re talking about if you’re asking for help.
Apple Keynote: What does it mean for assistive tech users?
The Macworld Keynote was a few days ago now, what are the implications for Mac OS X users with disabilities? For those who aren’t following avidly, the new announcements from Apple included: Macbook Air – A slimmer, lighter laptop which can optionally be used with a flash memory drive. Time Capsule – A self-contained wireless [...]
New look, New pages
I finally spent some time organizing the http://atmac.org/ website and there are some new pages that you might want to look at: About Ricky is about me, the assistive technology that I use, and why I started ATMac. About ATMac describes the aims of the blog and what I hope to do with it. Links [...]
Developing Accessible Applications
Some information that may be helpful to developers in making their software accessible to all.
Aims and Goals
This journal aim to be of interest to all OS X users and developers with an interest in disability.
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