Shelly Brisbin has updated and expanded iOS Access for All, bringing it to the third edition, and addressing changes and updates in iOS 9. She discusses some of the changes and improvements in this version of iOS, and how the book has been re-structured to make finding specific information easier. Shelly also discusses some of her favorite apps that rank high in accessibility, why some features are often viewed as “secret†by the main stream audience, and why we can all benefit from those features regardless of whether we define ourselves as “part time†or “full time†accessibility users.
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Shelly Brisbin is a writer, editor, podcaster, and cocktail enthusiast. Her current project is iOS Access for All, a comprehensive guide to accessibility for Apple’s iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. The ebook will be published in the spring of 2014. Shelly’s career in tech journalism spans 25 years, 13 books,hundreds of articles and blog posts for leading tech publications, and several stints on the editorial staffs of leading trade publications and Web sites. She served as editor-in-chief of Blogger & Podcaster Magazine, networking editor for MacUser Magazine, and an editor for online learning company, Powered, Inc. and two Hoover’s Web sites. Her podcasts include the award-winning Shelly’s Podcast, and App Store Pundit, an iOS app review show. Her cocktail writing appears on this blog, and at the sadly departed The Spirit World. When she’s not working, Shelly spends time with her husband and cats in Austin, Texas, watches ancient movies, and reads books, many of which are made of paper.
iOS Access for All (iOS 9 Edition) – Shelly Brisbin
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Twitterrific 5 for Twitter – The Iconfactory
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Instapaper – Instapaper Holdings, Inc.
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Google app — Search made just for mobile – Google, Inc.
HOUND – Voice Search & Assistant, hands-free speech recognition – SoundHound, Inc.