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BARRIER FREE SOCIETY



                                                                                 NVDA software can be downloaded
                                                                                 from the website https://www.
                                                                                 nvaccess.org/download/ for free.





















          had witnessed the increase in the usage of the      progressive community taking their fate into their
          Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive technology   own hands, rebelling against the capitalist view of
          that magically widened computer accessibility.      knowledge access. It is a story of love that needs
          The NVDA is portable on any thumb drive and         to be told over time and globally, so that people do
          provides direct access into any Windows system      not feel despaired. It reflects the power of a few
          with ease. In addition, the language and interface   that are able to bring about changes to a larger
          configurations, profiles and settings will follow   community. It is a continuous serenade that every
          ubiquitously. This ultimately allows the blind to   great achievement has to come from common
          have more interaction and access to information,    people of the community for it to be sustainable
          enabling them to carve their own dreams.            and inclusive.

            Unmistakably, the community-driven NVDA            The author is currently working on courses that educate
          development had grown out of their own               himself on the internal and external forces that can
          boundaries. For example, by creating a way to        transform our society towards a postcarbon caring life-
          write add-ons and scripts, NVDA had opened up        affirming civilization. He also identified himself as an
                                                               autodidact that loves to be curious about any disciplines
          new opportunities and a system for users that want   and sciences that teach him how to live well.
          something which is not available in mainstream
          software. People from across the world are able
          to write add-ons for weather forecasts, translation
          work, and easily navigable application. This created
          new job opportunities through remote access.

            In computing, assisting others in difficult
          situations require both the helper and seeker
          to possess capital or technical tenacity. With
          the advent of NVDA Remote, a free and open
          source solution, it is possible to bridge this gap.
          Peer-to-peer computing allows for guidance and
          problem solving with minimal effort and technical
          knowledge. In turn, one can earn a living along
          the way. The NVDA, a micro invention, posits an
          immense possibility of open source technology in
          allowing access and creation of a new economy.

            The emergence of NVDA tells the story of a





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