I recently demonstrated the accessibility improvements in the Surface RT and the new Windows Narrator, with a little low-tech help.
Earlier this year at the International Technology and Persons with Disabilities conference in San Diego (CSUN), I showed people the accessibility features in Microsoft’s Surface RT. I was charged with demonstrating both Surface RT and Narrator, which is included with Windows 8. Since both are nearly brand new, many people would be using these products for the first time. So, I did a little extra low-tech preparation to my Surface to provide some tactile feedback. I added thin Mylar craft tape along the edges of the touchable area to show the width of the bezel. In addition, I placed tape on either side of the Start button to make it easy to find.
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