There's even a new tool called Microsoft Active Accessibility for Java , which makes Java more accessible to disabled computer users. Though Federal laws, such as the Telecommunications Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, mandate that computer systems be accessible to people with disabilities, few actually are. The move began with the advent of Windows and accelerated with a slew of graphical applications for accessing the Web's hypertext interface. All that is changing. People with visual impairments who want access to the Internet now have options.
Various programs enlarge, magnify, or alter information on screen so it's more readable.
Talking Browsers for Visual Impairments Web pages can also be converted into speech. Users can even send the contents of a Web page via fax, e-mail, or postal mail. Productivity Works ' approach to the talking Web browser is a little different. The pwWebSpeak browser is designed for those who want to access the Internet but can't use a keyboard or monitor and for those who are blind or visually impaired. The software translates the contents of a Web page into speech via a speech synthesizer.