[vicsireland] Re: The RTE Player Accessibility
- From: Mark Magennis <Mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:56:14 +0100
Tony,
I was going to announce something on this soon, but in order to respond to your
email, I'll put this out now.
CFIT and RTÉ have agreed to jointly supervise a Digital Media Design student in
working on the accessibility of the RTÉ Player to JAWS users. As you know,
we've been pressing this issue with RTÉ for some time and they have put some
work into trying to make the Player accessible, but these efforts haven't been
very successful. Because RTÉ are very limited in resources at this time, we've
found a better way to do it, by offering it as a fully supported student
project. We have recruited a student who wants to and is capable of taking on
the project. RTÉ are providing access in the RTÉ Television Centre to the
source code of the Player and the development tools. They have assigned a
senior developer to support the student in her work. CFIT are providing support
in accessibility, use of JAWS and user testing.
The project has just kicked off and I was going to announce it some time soon
because we will be looking for input from the JAWS user community who will help
with testing successive prototypes. I don't know exactly when this will happen
because there's a bit of groundwork to do before then. The project will be
completed in May 2011. This is an ambitious undertaking but we have a very
capable student so I think this is the best way to go and I'm pleased that RTÉ
are providing the level of support necessary. I have faith that we will be
successful in at least making the important functions of the Player accessible
and easy to use.
I'll say more when the project gets to the stage where it requires your input.
Mark
On 30 Sep 2010, at 23:16, tony sweeney wrote:
> Hi Folk,
>
> Just wondering if anyone else finds the RTE Player as inaccessible as I do?
>
> I have corresponded with other screenreader users of that "service" and they
> too are not happy!
>
> I am reasonably enough I think advanced in accessibility but wonder why we
> can't have the RTE Player Accessible for us!
>
> Are we not entitled to have, by right, law and all of that!
>
> Wonder what our Vics committee are doing about same?
>
> It would be good to hear back as I wonder sometimes why I'm on Vics really!
>
> With respect, please don't be on the defensive now!
>
> Thank you!
>
> Tony Sweeney
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