In Brief: IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers (InfoWorld)
3rd Oct 2005, 16:32 GMT
InfoWorld - IBM on Monday unveiled technologies aimed at making the work environment more conducive to maturing workers' comfort and productivity. The four new accessibility tools include Keyboard Optimizer, which helps users adjust keyboard settings to suit their typing style; Web Adaptation Technology, which magnifies the contents of a Web page and adjusts font, image, and page layout to improve readability; Mouse Smoothing Software, which enables users with hand tremors to eliminate excessive cursor movement; and Reflexive User Interface Builder, which helps developers build applications with popular graphical user interfaces that are still accessible to users with disabilities and mature workers. The tools are available for free download in a new accessibility section on IBM's alphaWorks Web site. IBM recently announced business consulting services that helps companies prepare for the baby-boomer transition.
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