[gui-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Steve Jobs

[Nimer M. Jaber, IC³]

Amen!! This is truly excellent!! I'm hoping that Apple will continue
their advances while maintaining accessibility. thanks for sending
this to this list!!

On 06.10.2011, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
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>>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>>CONTACT:
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>>Chris Danielsen
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>>Director of Public Relations
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>>National Federation of the Blind
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>>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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>>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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>>cdanielsen at nfb.org
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>>National Federation of the Blind Comments
>>on Steve Jobs
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>>Baltimore, Maryland (October 6, 2011): The
>><http://www.nfb.org/>National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today
>>commented on the death of Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chairman
>>and chief executive officer of Apple, Inc.
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>>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
>>said: "Like so many others, we are saddened to hear of the death of
>>Steve Jobs and extend our condolences to his family, friends, and
>>colleagues.  Mr. Jobs demonstrated tremendous vision in leadership
>>in many ways, one of which is the incorporation of access for the
>>blind and others with disabilities into the design of Apple's
>>groundbreaking product line.  Virtually no other manufacturer of
>>mainstream consumer technology has done more to build accessibility
>>into its products than Apple has under Mr. Jobs's
>>leadership.  Apple's monumental access achievements include the
>>ability for blind users, for the first time, to use touch-screen
>>technology, as well as the inclusion of built-in support for
>>Braille-aware devices.  The National Federation of the Blind
>>commends and thanks Mr. Jobs for his extraordinary work."
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>>About the National Federation of the Blind
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>>With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind
>>is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind
>>people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives
>>through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
>>encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading
>>force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's
>>blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of
>>the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center
>>in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
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