In the digital age of today, it is easy to become focused on the new technologies being continually introduced that enable us to access information unlike ever before. For example, the World Wide Web is distinguished by its ability to present information with ease. Yet much of this information is presented through images, easily accessible only to those of us fortunate to be without visual disabilities. While many believe that computers cannot help blind people due to the visual nature of the technology, and others may question why those without sight would need to access a computer, utilize software, or surf the web (Wasowicz, 2002), one must simply consider the benefits enjoyed by the sighted through the use of computers to see that developing computer applications for the blind is a useful area to consider. Although computer applications for the blind have been researched since the late 1970s, the issue of visual accessibility has increased significantly due to the growing importance of computer use in society and the growing age of computer users.
