News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
In January 2024, Google will no longer offer Basic HTML View for Gmail. We are providing training to help make the transition from Basic HTML to Standard View easier. You can now stream or download the first part of our Gmail training for December, “Ten Tips for Transitioning from Basic HTML View to Standard View …
Read More Part 1 of Our Gmail Training is AvailableThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month Program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for December 2023 is Willow, a fifth grader from Indiana. Willow began learning keyboarding in first grade and has been …
Read More December 2023 Student of the MonthThe Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed December training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email …
Read More Join Us for Our December 2023 Training EventsHere at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupOn FSCast 238, the finals of our November 14 Next Big Thing contest. You’ll hear a presentation of the top three ideas, questions from our panel of four judges, some great entertainment, and of course, the person selected as the winner. Activate link to listen, right-click to download. You can also read the transcript.
Read More FSCast 238, archive of the Next Big Thing finaleFSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, November 30 at 8 PM Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you want to share? Join us and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. In August, we gave you a …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLineHere at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupHere at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupAre you looking for info about the exciting new features and enhancements in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024? Want to see some of them demoed? Join us Thursday, November 16 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “New Features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of the …
Read More Learn about New Features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024The Next Big Thing live event takes place Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 PM Eastern time. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the excitement as the three finalists showcase their JAWS or ZoomText feature ideas to a panelist of judges. We also want to hear from you. Join us and cast your …
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