[Blindtlk] Fwd: Changes to Google Toolbar make it more accessible

[David Andrews]

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> >>> "Kim Moccia" <Kim.Moccia at state.mn.us> 12/24/2007 8:30 AM >>>
>Passing along an excerpt from a December 21, 2007 post by Jonas
>Klink a Google software engineer. This forwarded announcement is
>meant to keep you informed and is not an endorsement. Also, please
>note that the toolbar referenced is a beta version. Installing
>applications including plug-ins could change your computer settings.
>Proceed with caution should you decide to install the toolbar.
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>Last week Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer launched version 5
><http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/20071212_toolbar.html>
>as a public beta. This version introduces a number of exciting
>features, such as making your Toolbar settings available from any
>computer that you log into with your Google Account, improved
>suggestions for broken links, as well as important changes that make
>Toolbar more accessible for assistive technology users.
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>This release adds support for Windows Accessibility APIs (used by
>screen readers, etc.) and enables keyboard navigation and access.
> From inside a browser with Toolbar installed, the global shortcut
>Alt+G places your cursor in the Google Toolbar search box. If you're
>using a screen reader, you'll hear "Google Toolbar Search". Pressing
>the Tab key brings keyboard focus to the button placed immediately
>after the search box, and right and left arrow keys move focus
>between buttons. More information on keyboard access is documented
>in the Toolbar Help Center
><http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/search.py?query=accessibility&Action.Search=Search&ctx=en%3Asearchbox>
>  (query 'accessibility').
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>You can read the entire post at:
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>http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-toolbar-adds-accessible-features.html
><http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-toolbar-adds-accessible-features.html>
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>Kim Moccia
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