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Introduction to Accessibility
What comes to mind when you think of Accessibility? If you're like most people, you might conjure up images of a wheelchair or perhaps someone who is blind. What about someone with a broken arm, a child with a learning disability, or a 65-year-old who needs high-prescription eyeglasses to read? When it comes to technology, accessibility pertains to a wide range of people with a wide range of abilities, not just people with disabilities.
Accessible technology is technology that users can adapt to meet their visual, earning, dexterity, cognitive and speech needs and interaction preferences. Accessible technology includes accessibility options and utilities built into products, as well as specialty hardware and software add-ons called assistive technology (AT) that help individuals interact with a computer.
Whatever your experience with accessibility, this Training is meant to inspire you to learn more about creating accessible products.
Visit Microsoft's Accessibility website to learn more about the stories of people reaching their full potential, regardless of the challenges they face.
Course content
The Microsoft Accessibility Training for Developers is divided into a series of courses. This Training will show you how to incorporate programmatic access and keyboard access into your interfaces and how accessibility fits into your product development.
By the time you have completed the Accessibility Training Courses, you will have a increased understanding of how accessibility can affect your customers and employees and you will be better prepared to drive accessibility into your products and services.
Keyboard Access
This course has been designed with accessibility in mind. If you use assistive technology, or would like to try out the experience of navigating without a mouse, the keyboard commands can be found on the keyboard shortcuts page (K).
A glossary of terms is available to you at any time while you are taking this course. Open the glossary (G) to learn the definition of terms introduced in this course.
Getting Started
We hope that you find this Training helpful as you create Accessibility in your products and services and make Accessibility a systematic component of your product development cycle.
Lives Enhanced by Accessible Products
Throughout this Introduction you will have the opportunity to hear the stories of a variety of users whose lives are enhanced by accessible products. In this first video you will meet Neil, who works for the Trace Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Transcript of video
Neal: I'm Neal Ewers. I work for the Trace Research and Development Center here in Madison. And one of my jobs is to look at all applications, web browsers, word processors, etc., to see how well they work with screen readers.
Screen Reader: A screen reader is a piece of software that allows the user to hear via a speech synthesizer, or touch, via a Braille display, the information on the screen.
Neal: The screen reader will follow along and say exactly what I'm doing.
Screen Reader: Synthesizer test.doc
Neal: That's the one we want.
Screen Reader: This is the eloquent speech synthesizer. Most synthesizers are able to speak at a variety of speech rates and a variety of vocal pitches. Many speak with different voices and some even speak in different languages.
Neal: I can ask the screen reader to tell me various things about what I am reading. For example, if I am on a title and I press: [Insert] [F] it's going to tell me some information about the text.
Screen Reader: …Times New Roman, 16 point, bolded, style heading, one; line spacing, single; paragraph formatting, aligned left; outline level, one…
Neal: That's a whole bunch of text. But what I discern from that is it's a title. It's a certain style level in Word. And I know that it's a font size bigger than what I've been dealing with. But I only did that because I thought I was on a title. The point is it takes an awful long time for a screen reader user to get a layout, even of a simple page.
One of the things I can't do is use the mouse. I can move it along the mousepad and I have no clue where the mouse pointer on the screen is. What screen readers have done to help get around this is to allow the user to use the number pad keys to actually move the mouse pointer. The screen reader gives me an ability to read by sentence by doing: [Alt] [down-arrow].
Screen Reader: This is the eloquent speech synthesizer…
Neal: Or I can read by word…
Screen Reader: …pitches. Period. Many speak with…
Neal: Or by letter…
Screen Reader: space W-I-T-H space…
Neal: Once again, I'm only using the keystrokes that you could use in Word. I am only reading a word at a time. If I were able to see the screen I would know that there were a couple of titles on the screen that are in bold letters, and they're centered, and they're in larger text. I can't see that. So, the problem a blind user has is that one begins to read, not knowing anything about the layout of the page. The only way you know what's on the page is when you get to it. Greg Vanderheiden, our Director, has often referred to it as the "soda straw approach." You're looking through this small hole. You're reading one word at a time, and that's all you see. And that's all I hear until I get to the next word. I have no clue that down, halfway down the page, is a bold heading. Just the other day, I was reading something that made no sense to me whatsoever until I got to what I assume the middle of the page was. And then, what was on the middle of the page said: "Read the text below, and use these instructions to fill out the top part of the page." Well, geez, you know, if I had seen I would have gone right there. But my problem as a screen reader user is I can't.
End of transcript
You've met Neal and learned how accessible technology gives him the chance to use his potential to the fullest. Consider for a moment how this course would be different for him. In Neal's case he would probably:
- Use a screen reader to hear (read) the course text
- Navigate the course using the menu on the left
- Read the alt text attached to the images to understand what they are
- Listen to the videos without seeing what is in them
Experience Neal's perspective and use assistive technologies. In this course you will have the opportunity to experience accessible tools.
Changing Perspective
Neal is blind and uses a screen reader to navigate the world of computers, but there is a whole range of visual impairments which can impact a person's viewing experience.
Here is a glimpse of how other people see the world.
|If you have…..
|Your vision…
|Is marred by large arcs of missing information
|Makes everything blurry
|Detached and torn retina
|Is marred by random small grey dots of missing information
|Diabetic Retinopathy
|Is marred by random small black dots of missing information
|Macular degeneration
|Is darkened in the center of your vision, making it harder to see things
|Shows everything in shades of black, grey, and white
|Shows anything red as a dark shade of brown, and most red, yellow, and green items appear to be of a similar color
|Makes red and green items indistinct from one another
|Makes distinguishing between blue and yellow difficult
Why Create Accessible Products?
Creating accessible products is the right thing to do for your customers and it makes good business sense.
Customers with impairments and disabilities expect the products they are using for their abilities to be useable for them, just as all customers do. They want a seamless experience regardless of the products they are using or the accessibility issues they may encounter.
Lives Enhanced by Accessible Products
It's not only customers who benefit from the wide range of ability that accessible products provide. Employees at companies like yours are also taking advantage of these features to improve the ease in which they do their jobs. By creating accessible products, you are also helping people in their work environment be more comfortable and productive in their workplace. For employers, with accessible products and services available in their workplaces, they are able to offer a more diverse workplace.
In this next video you will meet John, a Software Development Engineer in Testing at Microsoft.
Transcript of video
John: This is what it looks like when a Humvee gets blown up. Now, this is the Humvee I was in. This is my side right here. The whole front of the Humvee is gone. I joined the National Guard shortly after 9/11. I made it through 8 months of combat, got blown up. I spent about two and a half months in the hospital and then the remainder of the two years healing and learning to walk again.
Obviously when I was coming back [to Microsoft] I was gonna need some accommodations. Ursula came, actually I think the second day I was here at work and took a look, and she says, "Well this obviously isn't gonna do." And so she did this whole evaluation.
Ursula: The chair was a godsend for him, that it reduced some of the pain that he was experiencing when he was sitting in a regular chair. And he showed me how he was using some of the other accessories that we provided to him so that he could be successful, effective, and productive.
John: She also brought that, Ergo Buddy lap desk with it. Because when you use one of these you can't really get up to the desk. And then she spent, really about two hours getting everything configured.
End of transcript
(This video comes from Microsoft's Accessibility website, which provides information about Microsoft accessibility features in our products as well as demos, tutorials, and case studies.)
Experience It - High Contrast
Microsoft offers a variety of built-in accessibility features in Windows. One of the features is High Contrast, which heightens the color contrast of some text and images on your computer screen. Increasing the contrast in colors reduces eyestrain and makes it easier to read for many people.
You Try It
Take a moment to explore this screen using High Contrast.
Use the keyboard shortcut to turn High Contrast on or off: left ALT + left SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN. You can also access the High Contrast option in the Ease of Access Center in your control panel.
If you need additional assistance, visit the High Contrast information page.
The accessibility market is global and it continues to grow. 57% of adult computer users could benefit from the use of accessible technology.
Research commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. shows:
- 17% were very likely to benefit
- 40% were likely to benefit
- 43% were not likely to benefit
Study Results
Over half of your customers may be impacted by this!
The study found that the majority of working-age computer users (57%) would likely benefit from the use of accessible technology.
How were those figures determined?
Rather than asking if someone had a disability, the study asked task-based and employment–based questions for individuals to identify themselves as having a difficulty or impairment, as well as those who do not consider themselves to have an impairment, but report difficulty with tasks.
The survey contained the following types of questions:
Task-based questions
- Please indicate how often, if ever, you have difficulty seeing the words and letters in ordinary newspaper print because of your eyesight.
- If you usually wear glasses or contacts, please indicate whether you have difficulty while wearing glasses or contacts.
- Please indicate how often, if ever, you have difficulty using a keypad on a phone or dialing the phone because of physical difficulties with your arms, hands, wrists or fingers.
Direct questions about impairments
- Do you have a visual impairment?
Direct questions about impact on employment
- Do you have a visual impairment that limits the kind or amount of work you can do?
Not Just a Niche
The results of the study showed that users with disabilities do not necessarily identify themselves as disabled. This may be due to a fear of job discrimination or they just do not think of themselves as disabled. The other discovery was that people have varying degrees of disability and some may come in and out of disability while recovery from an injury or surgery.
Studies have confirmed the numbers of users with specific difficulties and international studies are consistent with these results:
- One in four experiences a visual difficulty.
- One in four experiences pain in the wrists or hands.
- One in five experiences hearing difficulty.
- One in three is over 40 years of age.
Your Role in Creating Accessible Products
The Accessibility Development Lifecycle guides developers from planning through release and support in integrating accessibility into the product development lifecycle. Creating an end-to-end accessible product improves the available usability for all of your customers.
Organization Commitment
Your organization can get started to assess your commitment to making more accessible products by performing an accessibility assessment. This assessment can help your organization determine the nature and prioritization of the accessibility risks facing your organization.
Lives Enhanced by Accessible Products
Meet Jenny, a Director in the Microsoft Ad Center group. Take a look at how making accessibility a priority at Microsoft has been helpful for Jenny.
Transcript of video
Jenny: I have about eighty-five percent loss hearing. So it means I hear no high sounds, I hear only low sounds. I have a very patient team who've gone through a lot of training. So they know how to work with someone who's deaf. They don't make the obvious mistakes like talking when I've got my back to them. So there's a lot of different combinations of things that I use on a daily basis.
Remote captioning is the ability to have closed captions on your laptop. And somebody on the other end is listening to what's being said and is typing it. And that appears instantly on my laptop.
So what I don't get from lip reading, cause you can only ever get sixty percent maximum from lip reading, the rest I get from what's being signed and, and the emotions that go around, and the body language. So the combination really works.
The technology I use in my office. I, I'm plugged in when I'm on the phone. We have an IP phone system here, which works with my digital hearing aids. And I have a disco zone. When the telephone goes, the lights flash and tell me that it's ringing.
End of transcript
(This video comes from Microsoft's Accessibility website, which provides information about the accessibility features in our products as well as demos, tutorials, and case studies.)
Experience It - On-screen Keyboard
Microsoft offers a variety of built-in accessibility features in Windows. You've had the chance to see what high contrast looks like. Now take a moment to see what exploring this course feels like if you need to use an alternate input device instead of a standard keyboard. On-screen Keyboards assist users who are unable to utilize a normal keyboard, usually due to motor impairments.
You Try It
Take a moment to experience keyboard-only use by navigating through these screens using the On-Screen Keyboard rather than relying on your mouse. To view the access keys and keyboard shortcuts for this course, go to the course Keyboard Shortcuts page by pressing the K key.
To turn the On-Screen Keyboard on or off, open up the Ease of Access Center by pressing the Windows logo key ( ) + U, and then select On-Screen Keyboard. You can also access the On-Screen Keyboard option in the Ease of Access Center in the Control Panel.
If you need additional assistance, visit the On-Screen Keyboard page
As a way to help prioritize risk management efforts in your organization, you will want to consider implementing tools and processes that include recommendations and action plans to help cover your organization against risk coverage and to help manage accessibility risk in your products.
Other priorities for creating accessible products could include:
- Maximizing the potential of your technology by your customers
- Demonstrate your organization's commitment to accessibility in the marketplace
- Address regulations, standards and procurement requirements in your accessibility product development cycle in an effort to avoid potential risks
- Increased business opportunities
Changing Demographics
We know that 57% of working-age computer users would likely benefit from the use of accessible technology. Let's check your assumptions about the need for accessible solutions.
- What percentage of people with disabilities live in developing countries?
Answer: 80% (source: UN Development Programme)
- What percentage of U.S. children under age 18 have activity limitations?
Answer: 6.7% (source: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research)
- What is the projected estimate of the Hong Kong population that will be over 65 in 2029?
Answer: 20% (source: South China Morning Post, August 11, 2008)
- What is the projected estimate of the U.S. population that will be over 65 in 2030?
Answer: 20% (source: Administration on Aging)
- What percentage of companies on the FTSE 100 Index on the London Stock Exchange do not meet basic levels of accessibility (missing out on $147 million in revenue)?
Answer: 75% (source: UN Enable)
- What percentage of American people with disabilities need special equipment to do their jobs effectively?
Answer: 26% (source: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research)
Social Responsibility
As your organization prepares to build accessibility into your product development cycle, it is helpful to early-on determine your mission and goals for your organization in the area of Accessibility.
For example, Microsoft takes a strategic approach to accessibility by:
- Continuing our longstanding commitment and leadership in accessibility research, awareness, and innovation.
- Making the computer easier to see, hear, and use by building accessibility features into Microsoft products.
- Ensuring that Windows is the best platform for accessibility innovation for assistive technology manufacturers, and
- Building strong, collaborative relationships with key government agencies and organizations that advocate on behalf of people with disabilities.
Market Demands
People with disabilities constitute about 15% of the European population and many of them encounter barriers when using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services. In certain cases, older people can be faced with similar problems. Accessible ICT products and services have now become a priority in Europe, due to the demographic shift: 18% of the European population was aged over 60 in 1990, while this is expected to rise to 30% by 2030.
A recent study in the USA found that 57% of working-age adults can benefit from the use of accessible technologies because they experience mild impairments or difficulties when using current technologies.
A 2002 study found that over 48% of 50 years+ persons in Europe considered that they are not being adequately addressed by manufacturers in the design of their products. Between 10 and 12 million were nevertheless potential customers of new mobile phones, computer and internet services.
The implications are clear: making the benefits of ICT available to the widest possible number of people is a social, ethical and political imperative. Furthermore, this creates markets of increasing economic significance.
Commission of the European Communities
Global Considerations
Over the past 35 years, information and communications has become an essential component of productivity and success in the global economy. Increasingly, ICT is also the fastest, most efficient, and sometimes only way to access valuable information and public services, as more countries pursue e-government initiatives and more organizations choose to interact online with the people they serve.
Many governments, educational institutions and businesses worldwide are striving to make the benefits of information technology available to the largest possible number of people, including those with disabilities and older people who often experience vision, hearing or dexterity impairments as they age. This has resulted in increased interest worldwide among organizations and governments in adopting technology and procurement policies, as well as technical standards, to help ensure accessibility for employees and citizens.
Consider the national and international accessibility policies and standards that exist in the countries in which your organization operates, as well as those you sell products to, and to build them into your product development cycle.
Voluntary Self Declaration of Accessibility
Many organizations choose to voluntarily share information about the accessibility of their products and how they meet common national and international accessibility standards. One example is the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The VPAT was created as a collaborative effort between the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) and the U.S. government's General Services Office (GSA).
Learn more about the VPAT.
Meet Your Users
Accessibility efforts have previously been focused on people with severe disabilities, but the landscape has changed, and using this approach may be missing a huge percentage of users that simply want an easier computing experience. Remember that a majority of adult computer users would likely benefit from accessible technology. That group is made up of people who need to make adjustments, and people who choose to make adjustments, to improve their computing experience at work and at home.
Lives Enhanced by Accessible Products
It's time to meet Joshua, a Writer at Microsoft. Check out how accessible software has helped to improve his workplace experience.
Transcript of video
Joshua: So I contacted my manager during the summer of 2004 and let him know what I was thinking about and he welcomed me back and accommodated my needs. And, you know, I'd mentioned like well maybe I want to come back full time. And he cautioned and told me, "Why don't you come back part time and we'll see how things work out."
He also made sure that I had the latest and greatest technologies. Brian also uses voice recognition software. And it's helpful that he's on the same software I am and has the same needs that I do.
[speaking to computer] How is next Friday? Question mark.
End of transcript
(The preceding video comes from the Microsoft Enable site Microsoft's Accessibility website, which provides information about the accessibility features in our products as well as demos, tutorials, and case studies.)
Experience It - Narrator
Windows has another built-in accessibility feature called Narrator. Narrator is a text-to-speech program (or basic screen reader) that reads menus without leaving the active window.
You Try It
Take a moment to experience navigating through this course using voice commands rather than relying on your mouse or keyboard.
To turn Narrator on or off, open up the Utility Manager by pressing the Windows logo key ( ) + U, and then select Narrator. You can also access the Narrator option in the Ease of Access Center in the Control Panel.
If you need additional assistance, visit the Narrator information page.
The Four Categories
When discussing accessibility, people with disabilities and impairments is often the first category of users that come to mind. The population of people who may benefit from accessible solutions is much broader, however. There are four categories of technology users who may benefit from accessible technology:
- Disabilities and Impairment
- Age Related Conditions
- Temporary Conditions
- Customer Preferences
Disability & Impairments
Disabilities and impairments can include severe impairments such as blindness, deafness, immobility, speech impairments, and cognitive or neurological disabilities caused by an illness or an accident.
Age-Related Conditions
As people get older, they are more likely to experience impairments, whether it be permanent or temporary. Creating an accessible computing experience can help them be more productive and stay connected with friends and family.
Temporary Conditions
Temporary conditions can include physical difficulties such as repetitive stress injury, eye fatigue, or temporary immobility due to injury or surgery. A user may also be working in an environment where noise or lighting are an issue and accommodations may be required.
Customer Preference
Some customers want to simplify their computing experience and prefer an easier to use interface, color adjustments, different font size, or specialized input devices such as a trackball mouse, ergonomic keyboard or speech input.
Key Classes of Impairment
People can experience a mix and flux in impairments and there is a lot of variance in each class of disability. For example, cerebral palsy affects speech and mobility. Patients who are recovering from surgery may experience temporary disability. The five key classes of disabilities are:
|Blind, low vision
Color blind
|Deaf or hard of hearing
|Conditions such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder
|Cerebral palsy, which prevents the individual from communicating orally
|Mobility /Dexterity
|Illness (arthritis, multiple sclerosis)
Accidents (spinal cord injuries)
There is also an age-related decline in vision, dexterity, hearing, cognition, and speech characteristics among the aging workforce.
The expectations of technology are increasing as users want a seamless experience regardless of their disability or its severity. This further emphasizes the needs for a flexible solution that users can adapt to meet their needs.
Profiles of Accessibility in Action
Read inspiring profiles of accessibility in action among five individuals using accessibility options and assistive technology products on their computers.
Read inspiring profiles of accessibility. (external link)
Assistive Technology
What is the difference between accessible technology and assistive technology? While they are both used by people to improve their computing experiences, these two terms address slightly different needs.
Lives Enhanced by Accessible Products
Meet Greg, a Research Software Development Engineer at Microsoft, who uses both assistive and accessible technology in his workplace. Take a look at his experience using a unique type of mouse.
Transcript of video
Greg: The only major accommodation I have is my headset mouse which just takes over the functions of a regular mouse and allows me to do it hands free, as my hands don't really work at all. So, that tracks my head movements on the screen and translates those into mouse movements. That Headmaster mouse, which is the only thing I used for my first five years here, that was a thousand dollar one-time purchase. That's really pennies in the large scheme of things and that was literally almost the entire extent of my adaptive equipment. The box on top of the screen there is tracking my head movements, so the mouse pointer just follows wherever I'm looking, pretty much. When I want to select something, or use what would correspond to the mouse buttons, this puff tube on the right side of the headset, I just puff into that, and that operates the click for me. I can work with a lot of people in the company that maybe I end up working with, knowing sort of informally for a year or two, that might actually not know that I'm in a wheelchair because all we've ever done is talk on the phone or trade email.
End of transcript
(The preceding video comes from Microsoft's Accessibility website, which provides information about the accessibility features in our products as well as demos, tutorials, and case studies.)
Experience It - Magnifier
Sometimes images or text on a computer screen are difficult to see. This is especially true for people whose vision is impaired. Windows has a built-in screen magnifier which enables you to choose magnification levels from 2 to 16 times the original. You can choose to track the mouse, keyboard, or text editing.
You Try It
Take a moment to access Magnifier.
To turn Magnifier on or off, open up the Utility Manager by pressing the Windows logo key ( ) + U, and then select Magnifier. You can also access the Magnifier option in the Ease of Access Center in the Control Panel.
If you need additional assistance, visit the Magnifier information page.
Accessible technology is technology that you can adapt to meet your interaction preferences, regardless of disability or multiple disabilities.
Accessible technology is:
- Flexible and adjustable
- Adaptive
- Enabling
Mainstream accessible technology is built into an existing platform or product; for example, speech recognition. Most of these built-in features can be accessed through the Windows Ease of Access Center where users can adapt their settings to meet their needs.
Third-party assistive technology (AT) products are add-ons to the operating system that must be compatible with applications and products. Every person is unique and using third-party products gives users more options to meet their specific needs.
Assistive technology is critical in order for people with disabilities to be able to access software features.
Here is a list of some types of AT products commonly used by people with disabilities and impairments:
- Alternative Input Devices
- Braille Displays
- Braille Printers
- Braille Translators
- Notetakers
- Classroom Accommodations
- Learning Aids (software)
- Screen Readers
- Screen Enlargers (software)
- Speech Training Software
- Speech Recognition / ASL Translation
- TTY/TDD Interfaces
Spectrum of Needs
There is a spectrum within each of the five classes of disabilities. If you think of disabilities along a spectrum from less severe to more severe, you will see that users may find one or more AT products useful in their computing experience.
The AT solution for one disability may benefit a lot of other accessibility issues for other disabilities. For example, a screen reader intended for blind users may be a useful tool for a user with dyslexia.
Here are some examples of tools, and the users that might benefit from them:
Change the size and color of UI elements
- May benefit users with: low vision, color deficits, or macular degeneration
Magnify the screen
- May benefit users with: low vision or macular degeneration
Audio description of videos
- May benefit users with: low vision, macular degeneration, or blindness
Refreshable Braille display
- May benefit users with: blindness
Fine-tune mouse and keyboard
- May benefit users with: arthritis, paralysis/paraplegia, or quadriplegia
Speech recognition
- May benefit users with: reduced dexterity, arthritis, or quadriplegia
Head-tracking mouse
- May benefit users with: quadriplegia
On-screen keyboard
- May benefit users with: reduced dexterity or quadriplegia
Volume controls
- May benefit users with: mild impairment, moderate impairment, or severe impairment
Visual cues
- May benefit users with: mild impairment, moderate impairment, severe impairment, or deafness
Captioning of multimedia
- May benefit users with: moderate impairment, severe impairment, or deafness
Sign language
- May benefit users with: severe impairment or deafness
Reading and learning aids
- May benefit users with: reading comprehension impairment or attention difficulties
Screen readers
- May benefit users with: attention difficulties or visual comprehension impairment
Task reminders
- May benefit users with: memory impairment or attention difficulties
For your organization, there can be challenges in making your products accessible.
Even with accessibility features, the challenges include:
- Low awareness of the product's features
- Low awareness of how to find accessibility features
- Confusion about how the accessibility features work
The rising cost of development and increased complexity of the software also present challenges, including:
- Numerous existing technologies
- Unique requirements of each disability
- Evolving scenarios and devices
- Time lapses between Information Technology and AT engineering cycles
- Limited training resources and development tools
Lives Enhanced by Accessible Products
Meet Karen, a Content Publishing Manager at Microsoft. She uses accessibility features in software as well as assistive technology devices. You may recognize the High Contrast experience you had earlier in this course as you watch the video.
Transcript of video
Karen: I've worked at Microsoft for seven years as a full-time employee. Most people read black text on a white background, and for me that's virtually impossible. To read text, it needs to be, for example, white on a black background. I use Windows and the accessibility features of Windows, so I can do things like, you know, reverse the text and enlarge things.
I have a gadget in my office that is called a mini-viewer, and it allows me to look at pages of text, and to reverse the text. It has a camera in it, and a bright light, and it magnifies them for me. So I hold it over the text and, I can read that. And I am now testing a portable version of that, something that I can carry around with me to meetings.
End of transcript
(The preceding video comes from Microsoft's Accessibility website, which provides information about the accessibility features in our products as well as demos, tutorials, and case studies.)
Experience It - Keyboard Only
Sometimes using a mouse is not an option for people who are using a computer. In this situation the alternative is often to use keyboard navigation and shortcuts. Take a moment to review the keyboard navigation in this course by accessing the Help screen (press H on your keyboard).
You Try It
Use only keyboard navigation for the remainder of this section. As you navigate, consider how using only the keyboard changes your experience when interacting with the course.
Tools and Resources
Now that you've learned more about why developing accessible products and services is important, you may want to explore the subject further. Here are some online resources you might find helpful.
General Resources
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Section 508 of U.S. Rehabilitation Act
G3ict: The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs
Microsoft Windows Developer Center (MSDN) Web Site
Microsoft's developer portal includes information about developer tools for accessibility.
Microsoft Accessibility Web Site
Microsoft's Accessibility website includes information about accessible technology and AT products, Windows 7 and Internet Explorer (IE) 8 tutorials and demos for accessibility, and case studies about people using accessible Microsoft products.
Windows Ease of Access Center
In Windows, the Ease of Access Center is a single, centralized location where users can adjust the accessibility settings and manage assistive technology programs. For products built on the Windows platform, the Ease of Access Center serves as a central location where the user can set up the accessibility settings and programs available in Windows. In the Ease of Access Center, users can find quick access for setting up the accessibility settings and programs included in Windows. There is also a link to a questionnaire where the user can answer questions about themselves and Windows will then help suggest settings that they might find useful in making their computer easier to see, hear and use.
The Windows Ease of Access Center includes:
- Ability to turn on and adjust accessibility settings and programs, Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard, and High Contrast
- A questionnaire that recommends accessibility settings or programs based on the users' task-based input
- Options to explore available settings by category settings such as use computer without a display, optimize the visual display, adjust the mouse, keyboard, and sounds, alternative input devices, and reasoning tasks
Course Completion
Congratulations, you have completed the Introduction to Accessibility for Developers course.
Throughout this introductory course you had the opportunity to meet people who utilize accessible solutions and spent some time exploring from their perspective. You can also see the benefits of developing more accessible technology solutions for your products and services and how beneficial it can be to include accessibility in your product development cycle in a programmatic way. Further courses are available on how to write accessible code and address platform-specific issues for accessibility. You can also consult the Microsoft Accessibility developer portal on MSDN for more information.
The courses in the Accessibility Training for Developers include:
- Introduction to Accessibility
- General Accessibility for Developers
- Windows (Win 32) Accessibility for Developers
- WinForms Accessibility for Developers
- WPF Accessibility for Developers
- Silverlight Accessibility for Developers


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USA basketball at the Olympics
Look back at each Olympics hoops appearance for Team USA
- A history of dominance Team USA basketball
- Team USA wins first hoops gold 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Americans cruise to second gold 1948 London Olympics
- Lovellete leads the U.S. 1952 Helinski Olympics
- Russell, Jones, U.S. rout Soviet for gold 1956 Melbourne Olympics
- The 'original' Dream Team 1960 Rome Olympics
- No star power, no problem 1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Spencer Haywood arrives 1968 Mexico City Olympics
- Americans robbed of gold 1972 Munich Olympics
- U.S. reclaims gold 1976 Montreal Olympics
- Boycott 1980 Moscow Olympics
- MJ leads U.S. to gold 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Soviets shock U.S. 1988 Seoul Olympics
- The Dream Team 1992 Barcelona Olympics
- New-look roster, same result 1996 Atlanta Olympics
- Carter over Weis 2000 Sydney Olympics
- Americans embarrassed 2004 Athens Olympics
- The Redeem Team 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Kobe, Coach K go out with gold 2012 London Olympics
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1956 Melbourne Olympics
Russell, Jones, U.S. rout Soviet for gold
Result: Gold medal
Key players: Bill Russell (14.1 PPG), Bob Jeangerard (12.5 PPG), K.C. Jones (10.9 PPG)
Future NBA stars Russell and Jones led a loaded U.S. team in Melbourne. Team USA scored at least 98 points in each of its three preliminary games, won by at least 30 in each of its three quarterfinal group games, then romped Uruguay, 101-38, and the Soviet Union, 89-55, on the way to another gold medal.
Pictured: Jones, left, with Russell. (March 1, 1956)
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Trinidad James Talks Losing His Def Jam Deal on 'Doin Me'
Trinidad James gets introspective on the piano-driven 'Doin Me,' where he talks about losing his Def Jam deal.
Trinidad James gets introspective on the piano-driven 'Doin Me,' where he talks about losing his Def Jam deal.
Trinidad James has been dropped from Def Jam's roster.
Remember when Trinidad James caused furor with his "South runs New York musically" comments? Well, Papoose hasn't forgotten and he's not accepting the Atlanta rapper's apology either. Pap just dropped a diss song apropos for today called 'Jive Ass Turkey.'
Why did Trinidad James unleash an rant dissing New York City rap last week? Well, he says his words are justified, but clarifies that in no way was he "disrespecting the city at all."
Is the South really running this rap game? If you ask A$AP Rocky, it's really not that deep.
As expected, there's another response to Trinidad James' negative comments about the current New York hip-hop scene. This one comes from Brooklyn's own Maino, and it's just as harsh, if not worse, than AG Da Coroner's diss.
Kendrick Lamar doesn't run New York. Atlanta does, according to representative Trinidad James.
Atlanta's Trinidad Jame$ shows some love to his favorite menu item and treats his fans to 10 brand-new tracks on his latest mixtape, '10 Pc Mild.' You hungry?
Serial dollar sign offenders, Trinidad Jame$ and Travi$ Scott, promise to "tear this s--t down" on their tough new collaboration.
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[Preface: recall the melody of the Buggles' 1979 hit "Video Killed the Radio Star" as you read the following]
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And thus, I assert that for many, a good picture says more than a thousand words. It is a cliché, but it is true. However, even the most complete infographic might not always be sufficient to convey a concept or feature - particularly if you do not have someone providing verbal context to the picture. Thus, moving pictures -- videos -- can convey certain concepts more effectively and will have a longer lasting (memorization) effect than a reference manual.
Hence, Team Verify has produced the following series of short, focused videos on various aspects of formal and ABV techniques. All of them are short (around 5 minutes) and focused -- we've posted the "Introduction to Assertion-Driven Simulation" to give you an exact idea of what you can expect. The rest of the videos require a Support login ID only.
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Selby reveals the graft behind the talent
New world champion Mark Selby has opened up to reveal the long, hard road he has taken to Crucible glory.
New world champion Mark Selby has opened up to reveal the long, hard road he has taken to Crucible glory.
Ronnie O'Sullivan praises Mark Selby after defeat in World Championship final
Mark Selby dedicated his World Championship title to his late father
Mark Selby has been backed to win multiple Crucible titles after stunning Ronnie O'Sullivan to land his maiden triumph at the Dafabet World Snooker Championship.
Mark Selby rocked Ronnie O'Sullivan with one of the great Crucible comebacks as his tenacity and sheer appetite for the task was rewarded with a first World Championship title.
Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Mark Selby 10-7 ahead of today's final sessions in the World Snooker Championship final.
Mark Selby thrillingly ended his seven-year wait for a second crack at Crucible glory with a 17-15 win over Neil Roberston to set up a showdown with hot favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Dafabet World Championship final.
Ronnie O'Sullivan continued his march towards a third successive World Championship title, while Mark Selby and Neil Robertson's semi-final was squarely in the balance after the first session.
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby breezed through to the semi-finals of the World Championship this morning.
Mark Selby held on to take a 4-3 lead following the first session of his Dafabet World Snooker Championship quarter-final against Alan McManus in Sheffield.
Mark Selby moved to within one frame of a place in the semi-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship after a dominant second session against Alan McManus at the Crucible Theatre.
Mark Selby progressed to the second round of the Dafabet World Championships at the Crucible, beating Michael White 10-9.
Veteran potter Mike Dunn claimed the biggest win of his life as he stunned world number two Mark Selby to reach the China Open semi-finals.
World number two Mark Selby will face Marco Fu in the semi-finals of the Haikou World Open after easing to victory over Alan McManus.
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan added a fifth Masters title to his resume as he ended Mark Selby's final hoodoo over him on Sunday night.
Defending champion Mark Selby booked his place in the Masters final with a convincing defeat of fellow Englishman Shaun Murphy.
Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy will meet in the Masters semi-finals after a dramatic day of action at Alexandra Palace.
Defending champion Mark Selby was forced to fight for victory in his opening Masters match, while John Higgins also won on the first day of Masters action.
Neil Robertson recovered from a dismal start to beat Mark Selby 10-7 in the williamhill.com UK Championship final and complete snooker's triple crown.
Mark Selby made snooker's 100th maximum break in his williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final and will now defend his title against world number one Neil Robertson.


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Pray for Others
When we pray on another's behalf, we experience the blessings and grace of divine love. Shining through each and every prayer request which appear below is a great light, the light of faith in the goodness of God and the light in the power of prayer. Please join us as we pray for others by name and need.
- August 28, 2014Prayers for a relationship reconciliation- job and financial security.
- August 28, 2014Healing,peace,love,joy,grace,favor,finances,protection
- August 28, 2014There are people who seem to be naturally blessed with a wealth of friends, family and relationships, but I am one who lacks in this area. I need prayer for God to help me overcome all that holds me back from developing and maintaining healthy, lasting relationships and to give me the desires of my heart. Thank you.
- August 28, 2014Please pray I hear from Darren and it's good news for me! Thank you
- August 28, 2014Pray for my job security, I a little nervous about it. Pray that my house sells.
- August 28, 2014Please pray for my daughter. She needs to be delivered from the craving of drugs. She has such a beautiful heart. Pray for my other daughter that lost her oldest son to suicide a few years ago. The pain never goes away. Thanks and I will be praying for them and all of you folks who pray for others. Thanks
- August 28, 2014I pray that the remainder of this year be an outstanding one for me and all my family members, especially my daughter Wanda, my son Darrel, My grandchildren Wendy, Marcus and Marchez and my greatgrandchildren, including MJ. I pray also that we will get closer to God in the process. I am praying for his guidance is all matters for the entire family.
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- August 28, 2014Pray that God would take me to where my Christian wife is at. Pray also that I will soon see a break though in all area's of my life. Pray also that God would defeat the powers of darkness that is surrounding me at this time. Thank you! Wayne
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Channel View - Serene Coastal Views near The Botanic Gardens in Santa Barbara
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2½
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets considered no
- type House
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,800 - $ 3,300 / week
$ 8,400 - $ 11,900 / month
vacation rental description
Channel View - Serene Coastal Views near The Botanic Gardens
NOTE: We do not use the availability calendar on this website. Please visit Paradise Retreats website for availability information. Use the 'For Property Information and Availability Calendar' link located at the bottom of this page.
Santa Fe comes to the central coast! The architecture of this memorable home is inspired by the homes of the Southwest, with soaring open beam ceilings, log pine accents, wrought iron detail, and radiant heated Satillo floors set against cool stucco walls.
Bordered on three sides by the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, the home's south facing orientation takes full advantage of the magnificent views of the blue coastal waters that surround the Channel Islands in the distance, and sweeps around to highlight the mountain view as well. The surrounding landscape on this unique hilltop acre features drought tolerant botanicals that live happily in this sunny area of Santa Barbara.
Each room boasts all new furnishings, decor and linens to provide a luxurious experience for each and every guest. In Great Room style, the Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen all take advantage of the views while allowing guests to stay connected.
The large arched picture window in the Living Room frames magnificent views that span over the red tile roofs of the city. Notable landmarks of St. Anthony's Seminary and the signature twin bell towers of the Santa Barbara Mission peek through the lush green canopy below. A fireplace, wood floors, and fine grain leather furniture add to the rich and natural ambiance of the space.
The ocean view deck seems to be suspended above the rich landscape below. At night, there is little light intrusion making star gazing a favorite pastime for night owls. In the daytime, just sitting quietly and watching hawks glide effortlessly overhead offers a tranquil departure from a busy life.
The bright Kitchen is very well equipped with everything the vacationing guest needs to prepare flawless meals. Set under truss beam ceilings, the dining table seats 8. The back deck off the Kitchen offers a quiet place to dine al fresco with striking views of La Cumbre peak in the distance.
The Master Bedroom Suite with open beam ceilings and a fireplace set in stucco offers a balcony with ocean views and a sunny spacious Master Bathroom.
Two Guest Bedrooms mirror each other, featuring queen-size beds, and unique massive log pine supports under tall ceilings. The south facing Bedroom offers sliding doors to the front deck and has expansive ocean views. The north facing Bedroom has sliding doors to the back deck where there are vast views of Mission Canyon and the scenic mountains behind the home.
A private office with plenty of built-in desk space makes it easy for working professionals to stay focused, while enjoying the true ambiance of this home, the serene coastal views.
The Mission Canyon area of Santa Barbara features The Botanic Gardens, as well as vast hiking and biking trails. The Santa Barbara Mission is a favorite of all visitors to Santa Barbara and is just a few minutes from the home. The sights of downtown are just a short 10 minute drive from Channel View.
This is truly a special spot offering privacy, peace, and fine amenities befitting of a world class vacation home.
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house rental amenities
Property Type
- house
- floor area 2800 sq. ft.
- guests provide their own meals
Location Type
- ocean view
- mountain view
- family
- romantic
- Wired and wireless
- Free national long distance
- Living Room Master Bedroom
- air conditioning
- heating
- linens provided
- towels provided
- washing machine
- clothes dryer
- Parking for 2 cars in driveway
- Parking for 1 car in garage
- living room
- hair dryer
- iron & board
- internet
- Fully equipped
- Sub-zero refrigerator Separate Kenmore refrigerator/freezer in Pantry
- 4 Burner stove
- oven
- microwave
- dishwasher
dishes & utensils
- Blender
- pantry items
coffee maker
- Coffee Grinder
- toaster
- kitchen
- dining area
- Dining Room table seats 6-8 Breakfast Bar seats 2 Outdoor dining table seats 4 Master Suite bistro table seats 2
- Bathrooms
- 2 bathrooms 1 half Bath
- master bathroom: toilet, shower, Master Bathroom with walk-in shower, 2 sinks
- bathroom #2: toilet, combination tub/shower, Bathroom #2 w/shower tub combination, sink, door to deck
- bathroom #3: toilet, Bathroom #3 w/sink, toilet
- Bedrooms
- 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, beds for 6
- master bedroom: 1 king
- bedroom #2: 1 queen
- bedroom #3: 1 queen
- 42' flat screen TV w/DVR/BluRay DVD/CD (Living Room) 60' Samsung Smart TV w/streaming capabilities (Master Bedroom)
- satellite / cable
dvd player
- Living Room
- Puzzles
- books
- television
- outdoor grill
deck / patio
- South facing ocean view deck North facing deck w/barbecue Master Bedroom ocean view deck
- balcony
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- Notes
- Ocean and mountain views, Air conditioning, 2 fireplaces, Serene setting, All new furnishings, 3 decks, Close to scenic Skofield Park, New Washer and Dryer, Beach Chairs, Boogie Boards, Drought tolerant landscaping, Proximity to Botanical Gardens, Ironing Board and Iron, Printer/Fax/Copier
activities and attractions in Santa Barbara Central Coast
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- festivals
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- winery tours
- zoo
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- photography
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- whale watching
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- equestrian events
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- jet skiing
- mountain biking
- pier fishing
- roller blading
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
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"The Cherished Calendar Save the Date cards we personalized and ordered were perfect! Our wedding colors are black, white, and red and the design fit right into our theme. I was also able to add our wedding website to the backside of the card with some help from the design team. I went with the basic paper that was no additional charge as well as the basic envelopes and was surprised at the quality. They do not look cheap! The print quality of our pictures (which had been professionally taken) was great and the red of my Fiance's shirt in the pictures matched the red of the print in the design. I would fully recommend this product and plan on ordering the rest of the Cherished Calendar designs for our invitations, thank you cards, etc! The delivery was quick (even with the standard delivery option) the cards arrived much faster than stated."
"The magnets came earlier than expected and were absolutely beautiful! They are larger than business card size so you can really see all the pictures on the magnet. So perfect! The only downside is that there is not a wide color variety when picking the font and line colors. Overall amazing product for our save the dates."
"We chose the marigold color and added our wedding website to the top. We love how it came out! We really liked this design because it allowed us to use 4 photos from our engagement shoot. The magnets were smaller than we expected, but that is actually a positive thing because we didn't want to have huge, prominent magnets forced upon our guests and their fridges. The downside is that the photos on the bottom of the magnet are a lot smaller than you'd expect. The quality was great and the photos came out clearly. The only other negative we can think of is that they do smell a bit of plastic/adhesive, but that's to be expected. Overall, this is exactly what we needed and we are happy with our purchase."
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L-3 SAM Electronics announced that it will exhibit an extensive range of advanced automation, navigation, dynamic positioning, electric propulsion, shore connection and degaussing systems for ships of all types and sizes in at Nor-Shipping, in Oslo, Norway, June 4-7.
Key exhibits will highlight the latest enhancements to L-3's established NACOS Platinum series of bridge-based integrated navigation, automation and control systems, which provide a full range of functionality and unprecedented levels of usability and scalability. Utilizing a common network and standardized sensors for improved levels of operational safety and convenience, a number of systems have recently been commissioned for the world's largest container vessels built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for CMA CGM of France.
Other displays include an L-3 Valmarine multi-function VALMATIC Platinum automation assembly with distributed hardware for centralised control and management of all main equipment functions together with a new Platinum dynamic positioning and control system developed by L-3 Dynamic Positioning & Control Systems in collaboration with L-3 SAM Electronics and L-3 Lyngsø Marine.
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Comfort Suites at Woodbridge
1275 Route 1 & 9 South
Avenel, NJ 07001
Phone: (732) 396-3000
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1275 Route 1 & 9 South, Avenel, NJ, US, 07001
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Affairs Afloat
Affairs Afloat, like the name suggests takes your love affair with the Big Apple a step further down the Hudson. Their three-tiered boats, The Queen of Hearts and The Star are comfortable vessels with beautiful decor, good lighting and sound which guarantees great music and dance. With a seating capacity of over 500, they offer the perfect way of exploring the New York skyline. Be it a corporate event or a wedding or even a birthday party, these cruises are equipped to accommodate every demand of yours. They also have several theme nights during the week. On-board catering and alcohol is available.
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By Nathalie Tadena
Oak Investment Partners said it isn't interested in selling its position in U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. (PRTS) after Maguire Asset Management LLC expressed interest in acquiring the shares.
"We are long-term investors in the company and believe in U.S. Auto Parts' long-term potential and strategic value in the online auto-parts industry," Oak Investment said in a statement. "We fully support the company's CEO, Shane Evangelist, and its board of directors, and strongly believe in this management team's ability to lead the company forward successfully."
Maguire on Wednesday said it's looking to increase its investment in U.S. Auto Parts while outlining steps for the automotive aftermarket parts company to improve its performance, including calling for the replacement of its chief executive. Maguire said it had reached out to Fred Harman, an Oak Investment partner and U.S. Auto Parts board member, about purchasing Oak Investment's ownership stake in the company.
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The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and
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Convocation of NIPER-Kolkata
The third convocation for 96 M.S. (Pharm.) students (47 who graduated in 2012 and 47 who graduated in 2013) of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata was held at 3 PM on Friday the 25th May, 2013 in the Dr.J.C. Ray Auditorium in the premises of Indian Institute of Chemical Biology at 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032. The convocation was presided over by Sri.Shambhu Kallolikar, IAS, Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India & Member Steering Committee of NIPER-Kolkata and Padmanabhan Balaram, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was the Guest-in-Chief. Dr.Siddhartha Roy, the Director of IICB, the mentor institute & Chairman, Advisory Committee, NIPER-Kolkata administered the exhortation to the recipients of the degrees. Dr.J.R.Vedasiromoni, Registrar, NIPER-Kolkata read out the names of the recipients of the medals and prizes and Sri. Shambhu Kallolikar awarded the medals and prizes to the recipients. Six students in each batch received medals and the five toppers in each batch received special prizes. After addresses by Dr.Siddhartha Roy, Director IICB, and Dr.Asish Kr.Banerjee, Project Director, NIPER-Kolkata, Prof. Balaram, the Guest-in-Chief, delivered the convocation address. This was followed by address by Sri. Shambhu Kallolikar. Then the names of the recipients of the degrees were read out by Dr.Asish Kr.Banerjee, Project Director, NIPER-Kolkata and 52 students received their M.S. (Pharm.) degree scrolls from Sri.Shambhu Kallolikar. Forty four students were awarded their degrees in absentia. The convocation was then declared closed by Sri.Shambhu Kallolikar.


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Yasha Kumo Part twoYasha Kumo Part TwoJennifer's heart felt like it was going to pop out of her chest as she pulled into the drive way of her home. She still couldn't believe what she saw. Her teacher was able to produce that sticky film from out of nowhere? It felt like a nightmare but she wasn't entirely sure what was real any more. Jennifer placed her head on the steering wheel and covered her face with her shaking hands. A warm glow came from her home. "Thank God, Daddy must be home" She said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.Jennifer locked her car and fumbled with her key trying to find the house key. She was still so very excited over the whole ordeal. She slipped the key into the keyhole and slowing opened the door. The frightened girl peaked her head in the door way. She was happy to see her parents but at the same time was not sure about telling them why she was out of the house past curfew. Her parents were quietly sitting in the living room watching tv. They held each other
Yasha Kumo Part one"Hello, and welcome to another great year here at Lincoln High!" Super Intendant Smith proclaimed to the students over the loud speaker. All throughout the hallways, the students were busy organizing their lockers and preparing for another fine year at their prestigious school in the middle of nowhere. The town's population was quite small with only about one thousand people or so. Jennifer finished giving her long blond hair a quick brushing."Another year of this and we can all finally graduate." She said as she placed the hair brush back in to the locker. Jennifer was 17 and was the student body president for her junior class. She stood about 5 foot 6 inches tall, had bright green eyes and her figure was generously curved. Her outfit consisted of a white tank top that exposed her belly button. Over that was a light blue jacket that was tied around her waist and a pair of long blue jeans with holes around her knee caps. "Like, I know Jennifer I totally can't wait to get o
Yasha Kumo Part FiveYasha Kumo Part 5Sam couldn't bear to look any longer. She cried in her sticky gag at the shear terror of this creature. The only thing she could do was turn her head and close her eyes as the tear welled up in her eyes, gently falling and being absorbed into her silk prison. Kumo caressed her last meal as she smiled. "mmm, such a sweet girl" she whispered as if trying to speak with the masticated husk.Misty's struggles began a new as she screamed as loud as she could only to be muffled by the silk inserted into her mouth and gag."MMMPPHHH mmmpphhhM MMPPHHH" she cried out while shaking her head form side to side in an effort to dislodge any silk she could from her mouth. She looked down at her cocoon. Misty struggled and squired like a worm at the end of a fish hook as she bucked. Kumo smiled at her futile attempt to break free of her sticky bindings. Sam hung her head in shame unable to save J
Yasha Kumo Part ThreeYasha Kumo Part ThreeThe now disguised Ms Kumo began her journey through her lair as she stopped for a brief moment to listen. "MMMPPPHH" the voices started to come from her larder.The muffled cries of her victims were music to the evil creature's ears. Sam continued to squirm and struggle in her silk cocoon. Her blood slowed to a trickle as her gag soaked up most of the blood. She moved her head back and forth stretching her neck out the best she could, but the result was always the same. The cocoon would appear to stretch and pull a bit but would just snap back onto her form and cause her to bounce a bit. Sam looked over at the cocooned girls. They hung their heads and let out an occasional whimper but had clearly given up any hope of escape. Sam's eyes couldn't bear to watch her friends in their sticky situation. She cried as she looked into the corner. The hollowed out r
Yasha Kumo Part SixYasha Kumo part sixChelsea struggled in her webbed prison, her cheek heeled from the cut but her heart was heavy. The silk was thick and more she tried to move the more the sticky white held her in place. Tears flowed from her cheek as she took in her new home. She had wanted to try out for the drill team ever since she moved to the small town with her friend Nadia, who had only been in the town for a little over a week. Chelsea whimpered into her gag at the thought of Kumo using her form and all of her warmness to lure more prey to dine on for later, as evidence of the masticated remains of her fallen class mates. She closed her eyes hard and shifted her head from side to side trying to pry the sticky silk from her mouth but it was of no use. "MMMMPPHH" she cried out in her gag as her heart raced and chest rose and fell rapidly. Chelsea slowly opened her eyes as the sweat from her struggle dripped down fro
Yasha Kumo 7"Daddy please don't go!" Jennifer begged her father as he put on his coat. Kumo had sent out many invitations for the conference and demanded all parents be present. He sighed and smiled warmly at his daughter."Honey, your father and I have to go. We can talk about this spider demon thing later" Jennifer's mother said warmly and leaned over kissing Jennifer's forehead. Jennifer sighed and looked up at her beloved parents, clenching a fist. She didn't know what her nemesis had up her silk sleeve but she knew it couldn't be good. The young teen rushed to the window to watch her parents warmly blow a kiss at her and drive off towards the school. "Now is my chance" Jennifer said while hopping onto her laptop and pulling out the manga.She knew her parents didn't believe her of the atrocious crimes that Yasha Kumo was committing. The worried teen flipped through page after page of the manga, looking carefully at all details of the art. She cringed at the thought of that thing wr
Yasha Kumo 9Sam and the prey all weakly looked at one another. They wondered who would be next to feed the evil creature. Sam's head was limp with all hope lost as she remained webbed to the wall with the few remaining prey left. She knew in her heart that she was the oldest one to be captured and she wanted the nightmare to end. Yasha Kumo returned from her conference with two fresh prey all wrapped up and ready for dinner. Tiny bite marks at their collar bone was all that was needed to administer the venom needed to bring their resistance to a halt. The evil spider demon drooled with anticipation at the thought of her newest gifts to the larder. Kumo had fully returned to her sexy teacher form complete with glasses and two legs. She swaggered as she walked, dragging behind the last of her catch. "MMMMPH!" Heather cried out as she hung suspended from the new larder while still struggling as hard as she could."mmmm, still have some fight in you do you?" Ku
Yasha Kumo 8Kumo gagged as she continued to smell the remaining male stench as she reached her lair. The spider woman looked back at the door and shuddered at the thought of him infecting the larder she had worked so hard to prepare. Even the very silk that laced the door seemed to retain the hormone. "Filthy man, even now I can't stand the
" she began as she tried to change back into her human form finding only one spider leg able to fold together and resemble a deformed human hand. She looked at her body and hissed. "I can't go out like this" she hissed as she tried again to change back to her sexy teacher form before realizing she was only able to retain her full true form. A large bulbous abdomen, connected to a thorax with 6 spindly legs protruding from her side, pulsated and sprayed silk around the room as though almost controlled by itself as she felt the sticky silk spraying at her feet, nearly trapping herself. "Damn, that ape" she said bitterly
Yasha Kumo 10Yasha Kumo 10Jennifer moaned softly and her chest rose and fell faster as the venom started to take hold. Her shoulder slowly became numb as Kumo's venom took hold. The spider demon's legs combed a sticky thread from her spinnerets and pulled to show her prey the ribbon that would bind her ankles as it wrapped around. Kumo's face was still Tara's and she moaned with joy. "You are too late my sweet prey. Tara wasss delicious" she said with a moan and guided her hips down her curves.With that Jennifer's eyes swelled with tears and she tried to move her arms. The venom shifted down her arm and she could barely raise it, let alone attempt to break free. Kumo stopped for a moment and gazed into the eyes of her prey. Her spider legs retracted back into her form and abdomen began to shrink. Her hair started to change color and match that of Jennifer. The fresh blood that on her fangs drip
A Taste For Anime Part 3The spider woman felt like a kid in a candy store. Each colorfully dressed woman likened to a lollipop, or sweet taffy. She licked her lips as she followed the crowd, stalking her next meal.As she walked through the crowd though, she hadn't noticed the Lulu cosplayer slowly walking passed. The cosplayer's face was red with blush. The spider woman had seen the girl before, but paid no mind to her, except for the fact that she could be a potential meal.The Lulu cosplayer continued to pursue the spider woman. She barely could walk under all the belts she wore. The spider woman took notice, stopped walking, and looked over her shoulder."Is there something you desire my sweet?" She said as she looked at the embarrassed cosplayer standing quietly behind her. "I absolutely love your cosplay!" The Lulu cosplayer responded cheerfully. "How, sweet of you to make such a compliment," The spider woman turned and ran her hands down her cur
A Taste For Anime Part 5She looked back into her pets eyes. Yuna had stopped struggling as she was completely paralyzed from her venom. Her head and limbs were limp and provided zero resistance to the spider crawling around her.The pets started to merge into one giant spider as it plucked the limp girl off the web and placed sticky webbing on her side and started to roll her around.As the girl's limp body turned the spider overlapped the layers of silk starting at her toes and working her way up slowly. The girl's hair came undone and started to sway as she turned.The spider continued to wrap the girl, slowly ascending to the cat walk, out of the sight of any who may stumble in and find the spider wrapping the helpless girl. Her body continued to stay limp, even though her muffled cried continued into the gag.The spider woman smiled as she returned to her next victim. "What was that dear? I was daydreaming.""Oh wow... it must've been good for you to still be dreaming abou
A Taste For Anime Part 4The spider woman walked back into the hotel where she spotted Melody nervously looking around.She walked up behind the mermaid, her mouthwatering at the sight of the helpless mermaid sitting on a small chair by the stage. Her tail flipped about as she worried where her friend had gone. The spider woman smiled, and wrapped her arms around the mermaid, and pulling her into her spiderlike arms. "I got you now my little fly." Melody smiled, and looked back. "There you are! Where have you been? I thought you said it would only take 15 minutes.""I am so sorry Melody, it took longer to tie up some loose ends that just happened to come my way" She said with a smirk. "Oh, I was afraid we were going to miss our chance to perform on stage." Melody said with her hand on her chest like she just got back from a marathon. "I don't know why but I seem to be having some trouble with my suit, I had to be carried all over the place by a hunk." She said with a giggle."Well, we must be going" Melody beg
A Taste For Anime Part 2A Taste for Anime: Part 2By: Spiderweber & SolidzesnakeThe spider woman, now whole again, walked towards the convention hall's main area, swinging her hips sensually as she did. There were dozens of booths all set up taking registration information from the guests. They were presented with passes that hung around their necks by leotards.The spider woman looked around and saw so many delectable dishes. One dressed up as Sakura from Naruto with her plump round breasts barely able to fit in the tight pink suit. She eyed another sexy woman dressed up as Rukia complete with dark black hair and fake sword. The spider woman had never seen anything like this before. There were so many girls to prey on, that she almost lost track of finding that sexy mermaid.With so many morsels around, the spider woman was tempted to go on an all out spree, that was, until she heard her voice..."Sherry! Over here!" Melody called out. The spider woman turned around to see Melody lying in the arms of a rath
A Taste For Anime Part 6A Taste For Anime Part 6By Spiderweber and SolidzesnakeThe young man happily pulled the spider woman's prey behind him. To him it was nothing more than another attempt to help a cute damsel in distress with her purchase. He swallowed as he watched the cute spider woman walking with her hips swaying seductively from side to side."S-So miss where are we taking your pillows again?" he asked, straining himself a bit as he drug the pillows. The spider woman stopped for a moment and sighed. She grinned as she turned towards the young man and placed her finger under his chin and tickled. He blushed a bit as he watched her display her feminine wiles. "Why my sweet boy, I am taking these delicious cuties to my larder," she responded with a giggle."Alright. Well, I hope it's not too far, these are actually getting a little heavy," He said as he continued to haul them.From the other side of the room came quite a commotion,
A Taste For AnimeA Taste for AnimeWritten by: Spiderweber and SolidzesnakeMelody and Sherry were the best of friends. They did everything together from sharing a tub of popcorn at the movies to sharing the answerers for their homework assignment in college.Melody logged onto her laptop to check her Facebook and discovered a wondrous sight: "Coming September 2011 at the Hilton downtown is the first ever Anime East"She couldn't believe her eyes she loved anime and this gave her the perfect chance to use her skills as a seamstress.Melody was about 21 stood around six feet tall, had long dirty blond hair that feel below her waist line. Her body was slender and had a perfect figure with many curves. She called up her best Sherry and told her the good news."Hello?" Sherry said as she answered the phone."Sherry! Sherry!" Melody yelled, "You'll never guess what's going on!""Ok... Calm down, sweetie. I can't hear you if you scream," Sherry giggled a bit, amused by how hysterical her friend had become ov
along came a spiderIs there a problem officer Parker? The black haired women behind the steering wheel asked. "I need to see your license registration and insurance" the blond officer replied! Sure thing the women said handing the pieces of identification over to the officer.Sarah walked back to her cruiser and started typing in the young women's drivers' license and registration info into the laptop inside her cruiser. Typing in the women's name Alicia Ellison she waited as NCIC started running the name.Her partner's voice came over the radio "how's it going there Sarah heard you had a speeder I'm in the area right now if you want backup"? Sarah smiled and picked up the radio to reply "Sure Amber better safe than sorry but I don't think the driver is going to be much off a problem". "I'm in route should be there in less than 5 minutes" came the response from her best friend.Sarah smiled again as she thought about all the things she and Amber had done together, they had meet back when they
Katara's Sticky SituationThe war with the Fire Nation had now been over for almost a whole year. The world was healing from the vicious battle scars. Ties between peoples were strengthening. Friends were being made everywhere between nations. Fire Lord Zuko had made amends for his misdeeds, and then some, earning the respect of many throughout the world. Some peoples however learned nothing of the outside world.The Swamp Water Tribe of the southern part of the Earth Kingdom was fairly isolated, and even with some of its members returned from the war, it knew little of what was happening currently. That was one reason why Katara of the Southern Water Tribe was traveling there now. She also wanted to visit the friendly swamp dwellers and learn some of their unique form of waterbending. Being a veteran master waterbender and having fended off many foes, Katara didn't feel it necessary to bring any company. Aang was travelling far and wide, enjoying his freedom. Sokka was spending more and more time with his crus
A Taste For Anime Part 7The spider woman's evil grin was from ear to ear. She looked over her squirming prey and giggled. "Such a succulent feast you will be, my sweet girl" she cackled with an evil laugh. Erica's eyes continued to leak more tears like a faucet with a broken handle. She could barely lift a finger, let alone struggle under her tight, sticky bindings that were wrapped all around her body. "MMMM....ppmmph" she whimpered, as she felt the woman's hot breath on her cheek. She could only fear what would become of her.The vile spider licked her lips and started to gently rub the side of her new prey, watching for any sign of resistance. To her delight, Erica shuddered and flinched, just enough for her to feel she was still breathing."Ah, yes, such a delightful treat you are." she hissed as she slowly leaned towards her prey. Rain's heart continued to beat louder and faster at the sound of the woman's laughter chilling her spine. The spider-woman pulled a
Yasha Kumo Part FourYasha Kumo Part FourJennifer's mind wondered all day as she was certain that thing, whatever it was, wasn't her long-time friend Sam. There was just something about her eyes and the way she acted towards her. Jennifer shuddered as the end of third period drew to a close. Tara still was nowhere to be seen and no one in the school had heard a peep from her on their cell phones or text messages. She began to sweat nervously. "Did that thing get her too?" she asked herself as she returned to her locker, hoping her friend was just late and not suffering the same fate as the wiggling sacs she had seen the night before.Jennifer paused as she looked into the mirror and began to brush her hair. She knew the next period would be with that disgusting freak Ms. Kumo and her stupid test. The freighted teen shook and swallowed hard. She already hated Biology class and knowing a creature would be teaching didn'
Red Riding HoodI want to believe people so badly when they say they won't bitethat I contemplate climbing into their smiling jawsthinking that it might be better to be split in two than left hanging.But always, I draw my red hood and flit back into the forestrunning in the shadows of pathways, never stepping into clearingsbecause I've spent my whole life in the wildernessand I still can't tell the wolves from the woodsmen.
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Rifftrax Animated Intro
It's time for Rifftrax...4.41 / 5.00 27,583 Views
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NWAR: Watered Down
Detective Nwar and his partner Blanche might as well investigate a water crisis.4.29 / 5.00 2,704 Views
Ace and Chet attempt to execute their plan to put an end to R.O.B.s STRANGE BEHAVIOR.
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH! Today is R.O.B.'s BIRTHDAY! Come celebrate with us at FFSTV.com with the finale to the GYROMITE SAGA!
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Thanks bro!
The humour is stale, the characters lacking in depth and the very subject matter is as lmae as a quadraplegic monky. To watch the whole production in it's entireity without interruption with undivide attention is agony.
This submission is unworthy of the front page.
YEEEAAAAAAHHH! You said it dude! "We're not worthy!"
The front page is AWESOME, and we are grateful to be on it every week here on NG!
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Okay seriously who did you guys have to blow in order to get this paltry attempt at humor on the front page? I'm pretty open to new kinds of FLASH, but that's the key word here. NOT really bad videos with characters that are more two dimensional than the stick figures I draw in math class. The only part of the video that I did enjoy is the end when you said the finale is your next episode, which I can only pray is the last of this garbage you label as entertainment.
I hope that those who read this review will be saved and not need to waste the time in their life that it takes to endure through this. This is GRADE A HORSESHIT!
Let us know when you have an awesome submission to watch dude!
I don't really like you series, but I have to say that this was a video that i could manage to watch all the way through. You need a new approach towards your series.
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The number of cell-phone-only households has continued to grow — 12.8% of all households by the end of 2006, according to the National Health Interview Survey. While the noncoverage problem is currently not damaging estimates for the entire population, a study finds evidence that it does create biased estimates on certain variables for young adults, 25% of whom are cell-only.
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As world leaders gather in Germany for the annual G-8 meeting, the humanitarian crisis in Darfur will be high on their agenda. Pew's latest surveys find nearly half of Americans believing the United States has a moral obligation to do something about the ethnic genocide there, and a modest plurality thinking the U.S. should send troops.
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Those with close contacts to servicemembers in Iraq or Afghanistan tend to be more supportive of the Iraq war but their differences with those who are not closely connected are relatively modest.