[vicsireland] Re: I'm IIA guest blogger
- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 13:58:07 +0100
Hi Jim,
Oho! I wouldn't have put the thing about Robobraille quite in the way you
put it, but I see whwere you are on it. People who already have screen
readers can use them to 'convert' documents into user-friendly formats.
Those of us who have refreshable braille, well, we already have refreshable
braille which can convert our user-friendly documents into braille.
Embosser-ready? We can get the free NFBTrans or Wintrans-bt
www.wintrans-bt.org
.
It may be a 'useful' vehicle for advertisers and for sighted people who know
zilch about access technology, to be able to quickly provide access-friendly
files and/or forms for the blind/VI user.
As for SAToGo, there are still security concerns surrounding its use in many
public places (such as libraries, etc.) How to get around those is to
purchase the Key To Freedom (thumb drive, similar to what you would do with
JAWS, or Window-eyes, or hal/Supernova). Maybe, new blind/VI computer users
might be attracted by the simplicities of operations in these new products.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dunleavy" <jim.dunleavy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 1:28 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: I'm IIA guest blogger
Hi Steve,
Rockbox's development, licensing, and distriibution model is what I
am referring to. I don't care how good or cheap SAToGo is:
it very much follows the same model as JAWS et al; it just has a more
efficient distribution system. Nothing innovative or new there.
Actually, I can surf the web and read my email just fine with Orca or
brltty. These are the sorts of technologies that deserve funding and
investment so that we can use our computers out of the box.
I don't mean SAToGo is a swindle, but RoboBraille certainly is.
--Jim
----- Original Message -----
>From: Plumpton, Steve [BTCS] <Steve.Plumpton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:25 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: I'm IIA guest blogger
> Jim
>
> I agree Rockbox is a great idea, but its not going to read your email or
> help you surf the net is it?
>
> Calling SA2GO a swindle is a bit strong! Have you tried it? From what
> I've heard, it's an excellent product and since you'll be able to get it
> for two figures, rather than significant three figures like the others
> and you'll be able to use it on any machine you choose, instead of being
> tied to one machine, I think it's a great step forward!
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Dunleavy
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:16 PM
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: I'm IIA guest blogger
>
> Hi,
>
> I disagree.
> I think the focus should be on sustainable technology developed
> collaboratively and distributed so that everyone can share and improve
> it.
> Rockbox is an example of what I mean: making mainstream MP3 players
> accessible and with a license that respects its users.
> SAToGo is just another example of junk tech second only to the
> RoboBraille
> swindle.
>
> --Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Plumpton, Steve [BTCS] <Steve.Plumpton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:05 AM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: I'm IIA guest blogger
>
>
> > Mark
> >
> > Being based in the UK, I don't get involved much in the debates which
> go
> > on in VICS, as they are based around issues which are locally related.
> > However, both professionally and with my BCAB hat on, I have had an
> > interest in affordable technology for a while and I think this is a
> > subject worthy of attention on your blog.
> >
> > With the recent releases of SA2GO and Izoom (web), the face of access
> > technology is changing. If your need is to write a letter, do a few
> > emails and surf the net at home, these two products are getting good
> > reviews. I wouldn't, at this stage, recommend either for use in an
> > office, but for a home user, these appear to be affordable, stable,
> > adequate tools for the job.
> >
> > Accessibility is not just about good design and usability of software
> > and web pages, it is also about being able to afford to join the
> > technology revolution and I think this move to web-based access
> > technology that is affordable is going to make a huge change to the
> use
> > of computers by visually impaired people.
> >
> > Discuss!
> >
> > Good luck with the blogging!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Magennis
> > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:40 AM
> > To: Irl-DeAN; Vics Mailing List
> > Subject: [vicsireland] I'm IIA guest blogger
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I've been asked to do a 3 week spot as guest blogger on the Irish
> > Internet Association (IIA) blog (http://blog.iia.ie). Please tune in
> > and ramp up the conversation. I'll be blogging about accessibility
> > and usability of course. Although I'll write the posts and my name
> > will be on them, my intention is to publicise the issues we're all
> > concerned with, so I'm open to suggestions for good blog topics.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Dr. Mark Magennis
> > Director of the Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)
> > National Council for the Blind of Ireland
> > Whitworth Road, Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
> > www.cfit.ie
> >
> > mark.magennis@xxxxxxx tel: +353 (0)71 914 7464
> >
> >
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