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CSUN—Preview Accessibility Features in Internet Explorer 8 and New Version of Windows

Microsoft will be presenting at the 24th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (known as CSUN), March 16-21, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The event will be held at Los Angeles Airport Marriott and Renaissance Montura Hotels. For more information visit the conference Web site. Presentations by Microsoft and partners include:

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

• NVDA: A Free, Open Source Screen Reader for Microsoft Windows
  An introduction to NVDA, including a discussion of its history, features, philosophy, community drive, design and plans for the future.
• Microsoft Windows 7 and Open Accessibility
  An overview of Windows Automation API 3.0, updates on the Microsoft Community Promise, and Microsoft's contributions to the Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (AIA).

Thursday, March 19, 2009

• A Collaborative Handbook of Best Practices for Web Accessibility
  Presenting the results of Microsoft's and HiSoftware's series of European Web Accessibility Dialogues with NGOs, and public and private organizations for Vienna Ministerial.
• How to Use the Word to DAISY Add-In
  Microsoft and the DAISY Consortium have developed a free add-in for Word that will let users start with a Word document and create DAISY output.
• The Accessibility Kit for SharePoint—A Community-Based Approach to Web Accessibility
  The Accessibility Kit for SharePoint (AKS) by HiSoftware in collaboration with Microsoft utilizes a community approach with applicability to the broader field of web accessibility.
• Public Participatory Approach to Building Maps of Barrier Free Environments
  Public Participatory Geographic Information System can be an important tool to make them aware of and participate in creating barrier free environments.
• Internet Explorer 8, ARIA and new Accessibility Features
  Comparison between navigating a custom tab group control with and without ARIA markup. Demo of new Accessibility features: adaptive zoom, caret browsing, etc.
• WCAG 2.0 and Microsoft Silverlight 2.0
  Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich internet applications for Web and mobile devices.

Friday, March 20, 2009

• Windows 7: Out of Box Accessibility
  This session talks about the new and improved story for Out of Box Accessibility in Windows 7.

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