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VoiceMyMail: One Seamless Web Email Interface For Blind Users
In the heart of Europe, there is a team of very talented and dedicated people that is working on making email easily accessible to blind users by creating one single robust web interface that integrates seamlessly into their lives, and thus narrowing the digital divide between seeing users and visually disabled users. But what does that mean? And Isn’t email already accessible? For visually impaired users, a lot has been offered in the last so many years that provide ease of use and communication. However, in the grand scheme of things, the features offered don’t seem seamless and easy – there is usually a software that needs to be installed and then configured for use. This also means that if a user is at a different location or on a different computer, they may find it very difficult or nearly impossible to use their web based email. The folks behind VoiceMyMail have a very solid philosophy – they don’t want blind users to struggle with installations and configurations; they want users’ web mail interface to be accessible the moment they sign in. Unfortunately, most of the popular email providers do not offer adequate solutions to visually impaired users, as a result [...]
Venkat Rao