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Yoosk

Yoosk website (opens in new window )

Level: expert

PURPOSE

Your opportunity to put questions to public figures about matters of concern. It may even be possible to set up a Yoosk focused on the interests and needs of blind and partially sighted citizens, with leading figures answerable and responsive.

ASSUMPTIONS

Running Thunder screenreader software from www.screenreader.net or any other screenreader software, the WebbIE browser from www.webbie.org.uk and with www.yoosk.com on screen.

What follows works well for those not able to see the writing on screen. If you prefer magnification, press Control + I (Image) and you can select the print size you choose by mouse-clicking on the magnifying glass at the top of the screen. Click on one of the other top of screen icons to restore the original size. Control + I toggles between the text and the image presentation of websites.

KEYS TO PRESS TO EXPLORE TOPICS

PRESS CONTROL + L to bring up a list of links.

Press CURSOR DOWN to hear the many topics covered in alphabetical order and press ENTER to take you to the page which interests you.

Explore such a page with the Cursor Keys, pressing ENTER on any link you wish to follow. There are a lot of topics.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR

The Yoosk website covers a growing number of hot topics from money and football to EU reform sport and science and technology. Many public figures have signed up to respond to questions including The Mayor of London and several Government Ministers.

KEYS TO PRESS TO LOG IN

CURSOR DOWN to hear "login", "username" and then "text input box 2" and press ENTER. Type yourself a username and press ENTER.

Then CURSOR DOWN to hear "password", Then to "password Input 1" and press ENTER.

CURSOR DOWN to hear "submit" and press ENTER and you will get a message acknowledging that you have logged in.

KEYS TO PRESS to place your own question

At the Yoosk homepage, Press F6, Function Key 6 and then CURSOR Up and Down to hear "Text Input Box 1 enter person’s name and click Button on right". You can ignore the click button bit. Just type in the name of the celebrity you are questioning, TAB to hear "OK" and press ENTER.

There is much more to the Yoosk website but hopefully you will be able to explore the specialist detail for yourself.

KEYS TO PRESS

To go back to Help-4me, press ALT + Left Cursor. Explore the webpage with the cursor keys and press ENTER on a line starting with the word "Link" if you are interested in the particular topic/problem

 

The Free Internet Cafe for the Blind & Visually Impaired, the first in the whole of Africa, which opens the World Wide Web, making The Gambia a leading light in Africa, with this technology by allowing free and total access to surf the net send and receive emails and for students to enhace their studies with the aid of this pioneering software. No more do they need to rely on a third party to read to them newspapers, magazines, books, letters and world wide information.