![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081107004115im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Online Service Lets Blind Surf the Internet From Any Computer, Anywhere
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June 25, 2008
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New software launched today lets blind and visually impaired people surf the Internet on the go. The University of Washington computer science student who created the software, called WebAnywhere, says more accessibility tools must move from desktop machines to the Web.
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Source University of Washington
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