The F123 Access software decodes pages that are not formatted correctly and allows the user to have a more complete experience on your browsing
Innovate to include. With this idea, the sociologist Fernando Oliveira, ahead of the F123 Consulting, seeks to develop technological solutions that facilitate the lives of people with visual impairment. The new project is Fernando F123 Access, software that decodes the browsed websites and reinterprets the codes, so that the user does not suffer from the pages that often are poorly formatted.
The project was developed with the support of Ashoka, a global organization that provides training and consulting social entrepreneurs in partnership with companies associated with health and wellness, as Boehringer Ingelheim.
Fernando explains that there is little care with the formatting of web pages that use the HTML code incorrectly: the page is visually perfect, but the coding, however, is full of errors. The blind person using a screen reader that allows using your computer. This reader transmits to the user through a computer voice that is written on the screen. If the encoding is wrong, the user can not understand the full page. The F123 Access “fix” this code so that the understanding of the content is clear.
“It may be that the title of an article is centered and appear in a larger font, but without the HTML code used for headers. The typical result is the normal appearance for those who sees and the difficulty for those using screen reader software, “explains Fernando.
According to the developer, who is also visually impaired, the idea came from his personal experience and chat with other users. “The demands are very varied. We have people interested in making purchases via the Internet, while others wanted to access social networks without difficulty, “he says.
Dozens of surfers blind or have low vision have tested the F123 Access in Brazil and other countries and approved the new. They claim that the program greatly facilitates the daily work, leaving the more simple and agile tasks when using the computer. The software is available for free through the site www.F123.org in Portuguese, English and Spanish and already have to adapt requests for other languages.
Successful track record
Since 2012, Fernando has won several awards with the creation of the F123, an operating system of great social impact, for education and access to employment of the blind or people with low vision.
Free and low-cost technology, the F123 allows the visually impaired write spreadsheets, texts and presentations, in addition to internet access, instant messaging and social media.
On support Boehringer Ingelheim and Ashoka:
In order to promote leadership and innovation focused on health, with emphasis on improving the quality of life of individuals, families and communities, Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world, in partnership with the global organization Ashoka , a pioneer in the field of social innovation, work and social entrepreneurship, developed the More Health initiative. From this program, the company supports projects for food, citizenship, child health and social inclusion, such as the F123 and F123 Access.
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