When the Oral Hull Foundation was burglarized in late March 2007, the staff and volunteers of the 45-year-old organization for the blind were not only at a loss for words, but at a loss for resources. One late March day,…
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Memorial for Tom Johnston (1982-2007)
ViewPlus Consultant and friend, Tom Johnston, passed away April 23, 2007. This is a small tribute of our love for him. Memorial for Tom Johnston A Message from “the Colonies” Submitted by Jeff Gardner I first met Tom Johnston as…
IVEO Makes it Easy to Work with Scientific Diagrams
The ViewPlus IVEO technology is based on Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and is being developed to allow scientists to publish graphics that are easy to access and understand by people with special needs. The first release of IVEO was designed…
Exhibit for the blind sheds light on an overlooked ‘civil right’
In a new exhibit launched at the Creole Gallery in Lansing MI, artist Suellen Hozman has taken a new approach to providing accessible art. Using Tiger Technology and mainstream graphic software, Hozman has created a photographic exhibit that is not…
Braille Printer Manufacturer ViewPlus Switches to CoCreate
FORT COLLINS, Colo. and SINDELFINGEN, Germany — June 20, 2006 — CoCreate Software, Inc., a leading provider of 3rd Generation PLM software applications, today announced ViewPlus Technologies has switched to CoCreate as its 3D product development platform. ViewPlus revolutionized Braille…
ViewPlus Introduces Emprint – New Braille Printer with Color HP Inkjet
Corvallis, Oregon, May 16, 2006–ViewPlus Technologies today announced the release of Emprint™, the world’s first Braille printer that embosses Braille with the equivalent color ink. The ability to print Braille and ink in a single-pass will allow people with visual…
ViewPlus Celebrates 10 Years of Tactile Graphics Creation at CSUN 2006
ViewPlus Technologies was founded by Dr. John Gardner in 1996. Over the past decade, the company has become synonymous with increased access to mathematical and scientific materials for individuals with visual impairments. The IVEO is only one of ViewPlus’ many…
QAC Sight Village 2005 – Birmingham UK July 19 / 20 / 21 2005
The latest in cutting edge technology for people who are blind or partially sighted, will be on show this July in Birmingham. Celebrating its twelfth year, Queen Alexandra College’s major international exhibition of technology and services is gearing up for…
New IVEO Software Makes Pictures Speak
Corvallis Oregon May 25 2005 – ViewPlus® Technologies today announced the release of IVEO® software to add audio labels to digital images to make learning more interesting and accessible. Websites and textbooks are loaded with images and diagrams that can…
Printer for the Blind
For students who are blind there’s often a barrier in the classroom when it comes to learning. A Corvallis, OR company is changing all that by rolling out a new printing product designed to bridge the gap. Dr. John Gardner,…