Announcing the Release of AccessNote for Android!
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is proud to announce the release of the AccessNote notetaker for the Android platform, which we are making free to all users thanks to generous support from the Motorola Mobility Foundation. AccessNote, previously only available on the iOS platform, is a notetaking app that has been designed to take advantage of Android's built in screen reader, TalkBack. The app has also been optimized to work with wireless Bluetooth keyboards by implementing keyboard shortcuts and an easy to navigate interface. As Android devices become more popular among people with vision loss, AFB strives to bring some of the capabilities of stand-alone notetakers to the Android platform.
AccessNote for Android includes all of the features found in the iOS version of the app, but for this version we were able to add several other advanced features that we hope you find helpful. For example, now you can make your own custom folders and freely organize and move notes. We have also added a custom spell check system that will allow you to step through all of the misspelled words in a document and provide suggestions for each. In addition to the TXT and BRF file formats, AccessNote for Android can import rich text documents (RTF) and allows you to use the Markdown markup language to add rich content to documents that can be viewed in its translated state through the Review Mode. This adds support within AccessNote for headers and lists and makes navigation much more convenient!
Feedback is invaluable for us to make our apps as useful to our users as possible. If you would like to suggest an enhancement to AccessNote for Android, please send an e-mail.
Register for the 2015 AFB leadership Conference!
The American Foundation for the Blind's annual Leadership Conference covers the most pressing and relevant topics in the field of blindness and offers many opportunities to learn from the best and brightest minds in our field, make new connections, and reunite with old friends while earning ACVREP and CRC CEUs.
Join us in Phoenix for the joint 2015 AFB Leadership and Arizona AER Conference and make your reservation today at the beautiful Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel to lock in a special group rate of just $179/night. This rate expires on March 19, so don't delay. Visit the Marriott reservations page or call 1-800-309-8138 to book your room today.
Registration is now open; register today and take advantage of our early-bird rates! And check out our amazing program for this year's conference. The popular Thursday half-day summits are back, along with numerous exciting break-out sessions on a wide range of topics. We are still perfecting this program, so check back often for updates!
The 2015 Joint AFB and Arizona AER Leadership Conference is proudly sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Delta Gamma, Google, IBM, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, CTIA, Actuate, AT&T, NIB, American Printing House for the Blind, Humanware, and Helen Keller Services for the Blind.
30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN)
The 2015 CSUN Conference will be held in San Diego, CA from March 2 to March 7, 2015 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. Please visit the Registration Information page for more information about registration policies and pricing. The General Sessions Schedule for the 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference is now available. Please note that the schedule is tentative and is subject to change. The Directory of Exhibitors at the 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference is available. Please note that this list is preliminary and is subject to change.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available through the AAC Institute for many of the Pre-Conference Workshops and General Sessions conducted during the conference. Please be sure to follow instructions on applying for CEUs through the AAC Institute. For more information, visit AAC Institute's website.
Contact Information
CSUN Center on Disabilities
18111 Nordhoff St.
BH-110, Center on Disabilities
Northridge, CA
91330-8340
E-mail: conference@csun.edu
Phone: (818) 677-2578
Fax: (818) 677-4929
2015 M-Enabling Summit: Conference and Showcase
The 2015 M-Enabling Conference will be held June 1–2, 2015 in Washington DC at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel.
The two day high-level conference and showcase is entirely dedicated to solutions promoting and implementing accessible mobile communications and services for senior citizens and people of all abilities. During the Summit, participants will gain insight into how accessible mobile applications and services transform customer relations for the private and public service sectors. Further, the Summit will provide the opportunity to network with influential industry and government leaders from around the world.
For more information, visit the M-Enabling webpage for additional details, or contact:
Ron Akins
Tel. 301-493-5500, ext. 3310
akins@ejkrause.com
Pat Hazan-Tessler
Tel. 301- 493-5500, ext. 3386
tessler@ejkrause.com
Francesca Cesa Bianchi
Vice President, Institutional Relations
G3ict
Tel. 678-534-8518
fcesabianchi@g3ict.org
