News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
The Freedom Scientific Training Department introduced many advances and improvements this year, and you were with us every step of the way. As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on those changes and look forward to what 2020 has in store. Live Webinars and Task-Based Training We brought back live webinars and introduced task-based …
Read More 2019 Year-End Review from the FS Training TeamBrian Hartgen joins John and Larry Gassman to discuss his 25 year career as an assistive technology trainer, the things that motivate him to extend JAWS functionality, and what’s new in the products he offers. Plus, a JAWS Power Tip from Michael Fulton. Activate this link to listen, or right click to download. You can …
Read More FSCast 178 – A visit with Brian Hartgen, creator of J-Say, Leasey and other JAWS scriptsYour calls on a variety of topics including the new Microsoft Edge, making our non-visual products more sighted friendly, the JAWS Skim Reading feature, whether to take the plunge upgrading from Officed 2010 to O365, and more. Activate this link to listen, right click to download. You can also read the transcript.
Read More FSCast 177 – Archive of FSOpenLine, November 2019.Eric Damery is back to get you prepared for the upcoming product releases, Debee Armstrong offers up a JAWS Power tip, and Rachel Buchanan talks about the ongoing process of enhancing free product training and documentation. Right click this link to save the podcast or read the transcript.
Read More FSCast 176 – The 2020 versions of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion release at the end of October, a JAWS Power Tip, and things you might not know about our free product training.More details about using the new JAWS Scan cursor that’s part of the JAWS 2020 public beta, a reminder about bringing your SMA up to date before the end of October, and of course your calls. This time, questions about PictureSmart, additional Vocalizer voices, Home Annual license renewal, and more. Right click this link to …
Read More FSCast 175, archive of the September 2019 FSOpenLineJoin Us for FSOpenLine to Have Your Voice Heard FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show will take place tomorrow, September 19 at 8:00 PM Eastern. Want to know more about FS software releases? Have questions about our products you’ve always wanted to ask? Join us by phone or computer and get them answered. During the …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLine to Have Your Voice HeardEric Damery joins John and Larry Gassman to discuss what’s coming in the first public beta of JAWS 2020, and David Szumowski talks about assistive technology and his legal career. The next FSOpenLine is this coming Thursday, September 19 at 8:00 pm eastern. Glen Gordon, Eric Damery, and Rachel Buchanan will be on hand to …
Read More FSCast 174 – Eric Damery previews the first JAWS 2020 public beta, and retired Superior Court Judge David Szumowski previews his new autobiography “Reach for More.”Larry Gassman talks with John Gassman about winning the Walt Disney Legacy award, and David Kingsbury discusses his new book, “Format Your Word Documents with JAWS and NVDA.” Whether your formatting requirements are simple or complex, this book has you covered. Right click this link to save the podcast, or Read the transcript.
Read More FSCast 173: Software updates Release August 6, John Gassman wins Disney’s highest award, and a new book about formatting Word documents using a screen readerWe report progress on some suggestions made in previous FSOpenLines and take your calls on a variety of issues including: future directions for JAWS, real-time document collaboration, Track Changes in Word, Wireshark Accessibility, and how to decide if the Home Annual License is right for you. Right click to download the episode or read the …
Read More FSCast 172, archive of the June 2019 FSOpenLineEric Damery is back with news about saving money by purchasing products at the U.S. summer shows, Debee Armstrong offers up a JAWS Byte about using JAWS Speech History to review spelling, and Dave Wilkinson lets us know about the partnership between Freedom Scientific and the American Printing House for the Blind. Right Click to …
Read More FSCast 171 – Product discounts at the U.S. summer shows, a JAWS byte, and news of the Freedom Scientific APH partnership