TAVIP Masterclass on iPhone Gestures
Episode 7, Jul 12, 01:51 PM
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In this Masterclass one of the TAVIP Trustees, Paul Porter, explains the benefits of using Voiceover's powerful touch screen gestures.
“iOS for the iPhone is very powerful through it's touch screen gestures and voice control with SIRI” says Paul. “I mainly use gestures to navigate around the phone and my many apps. Voice input is great for dictation but to get the best out of your iPhone I suggest you utilise the power of gestures.
Whilst voice input is improving daily, it isn't possible to do everything on your phone without using touch screen gestures.
Join me to explore the iPhone by touch. Everyone uses their phone in different ways so I am by no means an expert. Join me and help to make the meeting exciting and informative. Share your tips and tricks to make the iPhone a better tool for work and play".
Paul Porter has been involved in technology for many years.
“Technology has always played a major role in my life. Growing up in the 60s and 70s, there was little technology to help blind and partially sighted people. I remember buying my first book at RNIB in London and my family were amazed at the number of volumes. I used the Perkins, Talking Book player and cassette players extensively for school and university work.
I was amazed to see the first talking calculator in the late 70s. I became an Optacon user which helped me read for many years.
Looking back, my technology journey has been a long and fruitful one. Technology helps me in every part of my life from looking up information, choosing what to listen to, shopping and getting around.
I have worked in the access technology sector for over 30 years. My first job was running a reading service in a library using the original Kurzweil Reading machine. This was the size of a washing machine and then cost around £30,000. Now you can do the same with a smartphone.
I worked for 25 years in RNIB’s technical team providing information and support for individuals and organisations looking for advice on what products were available. In 2019 I got my dream job working in RNIB’s library team. We launched the Reading Services online site and the Alexa RNIB Talking Books skill.
I am an avid reader and also use other services to obtain books. I’ve gone from just about being able to carry one book around London to having thousands of audio and electronic Braille books on my smart device. Where will tech take us next?
I now use my iPhone for pretty much everything from email to reading and shopping.
I also enjoy travelling and in my younger days active sports including Sailing and Skiing. I don’t let my blindness stop me and I enjoy new challenges.”
“iOS for the iPhone is very powerful through it's touch screen gestures and voice control with SIRI” says Paul. “I mainly use gestures to navigate around the phone and my many apps. Voice input is great for dictation but to get the best out of your iPhone I suggest you utilise the power of gestures.
Whilst voice input is improving daily, it isn't possible to do everything on your phone without using touch screen gestures.
Join me to explore the iPhone by touch. Everyone uses their phone in different ways so I am by no means an expert. Join me and help to make the meeting exciting and informative. Share your tips and tricks to make the iPhone a better tool for work and play".
Paul Porter has been involved in technology for many years.
“Technology has always played a major role in my life. Growing up in the 60s and 70s, there was little technology to help blind and partially sighted people. I remember buying my first book at RNIB in London and my family were amazed at the number of volumes. I used the Perkins, Talking Book player and cassette players extensively for school and university work.
I was amazed to see the first talking calculator in the late 70s. I became an Optacon user which helped me read for many years.
Looking back, my technology journey has been a long and fruitful one. Technology helps me in every part of my life from looking up information, choosing what to listen to, shopping and getting around.
I have worked in the access technology sector for over 30 years. My first job was running a reading service in a library using the original Kurzweil Reading machine. This was the size of a washing machine and then cost around £30,000. Now you can do the same with a smartphone.
I worked for 25 years in RNIB’s technical team providing information and support for individuals and organisations looking for advice on what products were available. In 2019 I got my dream job working in RNIB’s library team. We launched the Reading Services online site and the Alexa RNIB Talking Books skill.
I am an avid reader and also use other services to obtain books. I’ve gone from just about being able to carry one book around London to having thousands of audio and electronic Braille books on my smart device. Where will tech take us next?
I now use my iPhone for pretty much everything from email to reading and shopping.
I also enjoy travelling and in my younger days active sports including Sailing and Skiing. I don’t let my blindness stop me and I enjoy new challenges.”