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AppleVis Extra #26: Hans Wiberg, Creator of Be My Eyes

Post Date: Monday, January 19, 2015

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra,  Michael Hansen and Thomas Domville talk with Hans Wiberg, creator of Be My Eyes.

Launched internationally on 15th January 2015, the Be My Eyes app allows blind iOS users to connect with sighted volunteers via live video chat to ask questions about objects or situations that they have encountered.

Hans provides some background to Be My Eyes, discusses the response to the app since its launch, and answers some of the questions which have been raised by users over the past week.

AppleVis Extra #29: Shalin Shah, Developer of Voice - Take A Picture And Have It Spoken

Post Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2015

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Thomas and Scott meet with Shalin Shah, developer of Voice - Take A Picture And Have It Spoken.

AppleVis Extra #32: John Panarese; Mac For The Blind; and Apple Certified Training

Post Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Scott and Alex sat down with John Panarese of MacForTheBlind.com, who is an Apple-certified OS X instructor. He told us all about how anyone, blind or sighted, can obtain this certification. The only limitation is that the test must be taken in person at an authorized training center; use this page to locate your nearest training center.

AppleVis Extra #36: Marty Schultz of Kid Friendly Software

Post Date: Sunday, January 24, 2016

In this month's edition of the AppleVis Extra, Michael Hansen, Thomas Domville, and Alex Hall speak with Marty Schultz of Kid Friendly Software. Schultz is the developer behind the wildly popular Blindfold series of accessible audio games, with over 25 games currently in the App Store and many more exciting titles on the way.

AppleVis Extra #40: Voice Dream Reader 4.0 with Winston Chen

Post Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Lisa Salinger, Jeff Bishop and Thomas Domville talk with Winston Chen about the much anticipated version 4.0 release of Voice Dream Reader for iOS.

AppleVis Extra #41: Matt King, Accessibility Specialist at Facebook

Post Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Michael Hansen, Alex Hall, and Scott Davert are joined by Matt King, Accessibility Specialist in UI Engineering at Facebook.

AppleVis Extra #50: Ryan McLeod, 2017 Apple Design Award Winner for Accessibility

Post Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2017

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville and Alex Hall meet with Ryan McLeod, a 2017 Apple Design Award Winner for his iOS App, Blackbox - think outside the box.

Every year at its Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC), Apple celebrates and acknowledges through its Apple Design Awards the mobile and desktop apps which raise the bar in design, technology and innovation. The award to Ryan was cited by Apple as recognition of Blackbox being "fully accessible, and offering unique and ingenious gameplay, deep iOS integration, and clever innovations".

AppleVis Extra #71: In-Depth Interview with Maurice Parker of NetNewsWire

Post Date: Friday, April 24, 2020
In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville interview Maurice Parker one of the developers of NetNewsWire. ‎NetNewsWire: RSS Reader on the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netnewswire-rss-reader/id1480640210 Get Wired In the News with NetNewsWire: RSS Reader for iOS https://www.applevis.com/podcast/get-wired-news-netnewswire-rss-reader-ios

AppleVis Extra #85: Hema Natarajan Discusses the Upcoming Bookshare Reader Suite for Web, Mobile, and Smart Speaker

Post Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville and Scott Davert are joined by Hema Natarajan, product manager at Benetech, the parent company of Bookshare.

Bookshare is an ebook library that currently has 1,097,526 titles and is the most extensive collection of accessible ebooks in the world. It includes books for school, career, and reading pleasure, as well as titles in over 34 languages.

AppleVis Extra #89: Wojtek Figiel Talks With Us About the Zuzanka Product Expiration Date Scanner App

Post Date: Friday, January 13, 2023

In this podcast, Thomas Domville sits down to chat with Wojtek Figiel, one of the team behind Zuzanka, a recently released product expiration date scanner that can be used with an iPhone, iPad or Mac. Topics discussed include the story behind the app, its development, and the future plans of its team.

Description of Zuzanka from the App Store:

AppleVis Extra #91: A Conversation With One of the Creators of OKO - AI Copilot for the Blind

Post Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

In this episode of AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville chats with Willem Van de Mierop, one of the creators behind the innovative iOS app called OKO - AI copilot for the blind. OKO is a smart camera app that uses artificial intelligence to provide real-time feedback to help people with visual impairments safely use pedestrian traffic lights at intersection by providing haptic and audio feedback to inform users of the current state of the light.

AppleVis Extra #92: Bridging the Accessibility Gap with Chris Kolbu

Post Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

In this episode of the AppleVis Extra podcast, host Thomas Domville is joined by Chris Kolbu, one of the team members at Itty Bitty Apps, the creators of Reveal, a powerful set of tools for professional iOS developers. Chris shares insights into how Reveal's advanced visualizations can be used to inspect apps at runtime, modify views on the fly, debug layout problems, diagnose common accessibility issues, and experience your app across different modes of accessibility.

AppleVis Extra #93: Be My Eyes' Revolutionary Virtual Volunteer, Featuring Hans Wiberg and Mike Buckley

Post Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Welcome to a special episode of AppleVis Extra, where host Dave Nason is joined by Hans Wiberg, founder of Be My Eyes, and the new CEO of Be My Eyes, Mike Buckley, to discuss the recent announcement of Be My Eyes' new Virtual Volunteer feature powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 model.

AppleVis Extra #95: An Interview with Jianfeng Wu: Exploring the World through Sound with VoiceVista

Post Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

In this episode of AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville talks with Jianfeng Wu about VoiceVista, an iOS app that is essential for the blind and low vision community.

VoiceVista is based on Microsoft’s discontinued and open-source project Soundscape and is licensed under the MIT License. The app uses cutting-edge iOS audio technology and precise location services to help people develop a greater awareness of their surroundings, providing comfort in unfamiliar spaces, and supporting individuals in creating mental maps and making personal route choices.

AppleVis Extra 47: Timecrest Takes Accessibility to a Whole New Level

Post Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017

In this edition of The AppleVis Extra, Jamie Pauls and Alex Hall talk with Sneaky Crab cofounder Justin Ng about the accessibility work that has gone into their award-winning game, Timecrest: The Door. Sneaky Crab received a 2016 Golden Apples award for developer of the year, and Timecrest received a Golden Apples award for best iOS game of 20

AppleVis Extra 49: An Interview with the Developer of Weather Gods

Post Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

In the latest edition of The AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville and Lisa Salinger talk with Scott Wilson, developer of Weather Gods. This weather app for iOS takes a unique approach to presenting weather information, and VoiceOver accessibility is a major consideration of the app's design.

AppleVis Extra 55: From Fleksy To FlickType

Post Date: Thursday, April 5, 2018

In this highly anticipated episode of the AppleVis Extra, Dave and Thomas are joined by Kosta, one of the team behind the new FlickType keyboard app, and once of Fleksy. In this wide ranging and frank discussion, we discuss the history of Fleksy, what happened with that app and why, as well as looking to the future with FlickType.
For more information on FlickType, visit www.flicktype.com or contact the team on Twitter @FlickType.

AppleVis Extra 57: Sarah Herrlinger, Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives at Apple

Post Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018

In this episode of the AppleVis Extra, hosts Dave Nason and Thomas Domville are joined by Sarah Herrlinger, Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives at Apple.

AppleVis Extra 58: Interview with the Makers of Dice World and Huboodle

Post Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2018

In this latest episode of the AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason and Thomas Domville are joined by Nick Barbato and Lee Hobbs of AppA11y, the people behind Dice World and Huboodle.

AppleVis Extra 62: An Interview with the Developer of Dystopia

Post Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Michael Hansen and Alex Hall interview Sal Husain, developer of Dystopia.

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