As part of JFC, the Accessibility API enables Java applications to work with alternate input and output devices such as Screen Readers, Screen Magnifiers, Braille terminals, and others. The Accessibility API takes the current Java system that is visually oriented and extends it to be usable by people who need to work with other non-visual devices. We are truly taking "Write Once, Run Anywhere" to another level by extending the benefits of Java Computing to users with disabilities.

Web accessibility in the CSU context is the application of design principles to make web sites, web applications, and web content usable by persons with disabilities who may be using assistive technologies to access the site.

the time of producing the CD, Sun Microsystems were yet to release a version of the Java Access Bridge that was compatible with JRE 1.5 versions. This meant that if you installed a version of JRE 1.5 with the Java Access Bridge, then you might have problems using Jaws screen reader software. With this configuration, Jaws may not function correctly with our Java based applications, such as the digital certificate download and installation applet.

According to posts in webtv.users from Steve Perlman, ex-president of WebTV, WebTV has been working to provide a form of Personal Java for the WebTV Plus terminal (and possibly the new Classics and Dishplayer, but nothing was said specifically about them as they were not announced products at the time of the posts)?there is no guarantee this will happen. For the full text of Steve's posts, click here.

A website is said to be accessible if anyone can use it, no matter what their disability or what technology they are using,

Educational institutions are using the Internet and web technologies for information dissemination, service delivery, and course delivery. Additionally, the campus website is used for marketing and branding as a tool to reach prospective students and their families. Because core services and information are delivered via the Web, it is critical that all people are able to access the information on the web, whether they have disabilities or not.

The Java Sound API specifies mechanisms for capturing, processing, and playing back audio and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data in a framework that promotes extensibility and flexibility. Sun's reference implementation for the Java Sound API, also known as the Java Sound engine, is a 64 channel audio rendering and MIDI controlled sound synthesis engine which offers reliable, high quality sound on all Java 2 Platforms.

Java-Script is a client-side scripting language that can be embedded within a web page. Java-script is used to create dynamic web pages or to provide functions to the web browser that don't normally exist.

The User Interface Software Group first created a tool called Garnet in Lisp in 1988, and then in Summer of 1994 started working on Amulet. It took about a calendar year, and over 4 man-years of work to create Amulet, without much research contributions. Therefore, we are reticient to start yet another conversion. Java and C++ are enough different that we feel we would want to do a redesign and not just a transliteration.

Perceivable: Users are able to access the information contained in the materials by modifying its presentation. Robust: Users are able to transform the content into formats that are more compatible with assistive technology.

Water Accessibility means water spigots are centrally located within 50' (feet) of each camping area for all campers use with the exception of Sites 297 through 300.

These pages are Bobby v3.2 approved. 'Bobby is a comprehensive web accessibility software tool designed to help expose and repair barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines.'

The Accessibility Forum began in May of 2001 as an ongoing collaboration among stakeholders affected by Section 508 including user, industry, government, and other communities. Members used the Forum to focus on long-term solutions for the successful understanding and implementation of Section 508.