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Google tests Accessible Search for the blind and visually impaired

Search behemoth Google Inc took a giant step towards making the Internet universally accessible as it announced that it is testing a new version of its search system called Accessible Search. This option is designed to make Internet navigation easier for the blind or the visually impaired.SAN FRANCISCO – Search behemoth Google Inc took a giant step towards making the Internet universally accessible as it announced that it is testing a new version of its search system called Accessible Search. This option is designed to make Internet navigation easier for the blind or the visually impaired.

The feature is available at http://labs.google.com/accessible. It uses Google’s page ranking systems to display the suitability of the sites and additionally informs the user if the site is accessible. T.V. Raman, a research scientist at Google, who heads the project, is blind. He said his project focuses on solving issues related to page layout, the quality of design as well as the organization of each page.

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