On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 8:47 PM, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the feedback. It is important to me as a developer that I > am acknowledged by my peers. It keeps me motivated. > It is a statistical fact the we as humans receive 90% of our sensory > feedback of the world around us through our eyes. Can you imagine the > quality of life of those millions who have a quality of life that 90% > worse than sighted people. > Accessability is a fundamental right. I have tried to do my bit. I > hope it is appreciated by someone, someday.
This humanitarian aspect is how Android was pitched but it just didn't stand up to the way existing industry sees things. None of the humanitarian apps made it to the top 50, so it's very possible it has nothing to do with your application. I think we have to fight this one out to change the perspective. Do you have an apk ready for people to look at. Shane > > > kurosh > > On May 17, 8:37 am, hanni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wow that sounds like a really cool app! > > > > I'm sure that you figured out the correct explanation yourself, and > > that there simply was an error with the upload or similar. You should > > definately resubmit that app to the 2:nd challenge! > > > > On 17 Maj, 05:10, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On hindsight, and in all fairness to the google judging process, one > > > of the possible explanations for such a low score on all 4 criteria > > > could be that the apk did not run at all. > > > Could someone from Google please clarify. If that is the case then we > > > would like to resubmit our app to the ADC II challenge, if permitted. > > > > > Regards > > > > > kurosh > > > > > On May 17, 1:28 am, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Having said all that, and since I am a perfectionist by nature, my > > > > only regret is that I made a spelling error. > > > > It should read INDISPENSABLE and not INDISPENSIBLE. > > > > > > On May 17, 1:11 am, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > The last time I was so shocked by a result was when I got an > > > > > 800/800 (99 percentile) score in my GRE Math. > > > > > > > On May 17, 12:33 am, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > How much POLISH is a text editor supposed to have? Is'nt audible > > > > > > feedback while editing text, gesture recognition, and adjustable > > > > > > character delay sufficient polish in an editing app for the > blind? > > > > > > EFFECTIVE USE: Providing an alternate method to multitap and > > > > > > predictive text actually would EXTEND the platform by providing a > > > > > > system wide keyboard class for visually impaired, which is non- > > > > > > existent on other platforms. > > > > > > > > On May 17, 12:20 am, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > My question is: > > > > > > > Is accessability to mobile devices for the blind less > important/ > > > > > > > INDISPENSIBLE than some of the winning applications? > > > > > > > Is there ANY Handwriting Recognition system in existence that > can > > > > > > > deliver 100% recognition accuracy. If the answer is yes, then > my > > > > > > > system has no ORIGINALITY. > > > > > > > > > kurosh > > > > > > > > > On May 17, 12:03 am, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > My error. The first link should bewww.robobraille.org > > > > > > > > > > kurosh > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 11:58 pm, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > For the importance of providing accessability to the > blind/visually > > > > > > > > > impaired on PCs and mobile devices refer to the following > links:http://www.robobraille.comhttp:// > www.slideshare.net/crossana/mcsig-ch... > > > > > > > > > > > Suffice it to say that our entry is a viable, intuitive > data entry > > > > > > > > > method for the visually impaired on mobile phones, with a > sufficiently > > > > > > > > > shallow learning curve for young and old alike. > > > > > > > > > > > kurosh > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 11:14 pm, kurosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > A handwring recognition system with 100% recognition > accuracy. > > > > > > > > > > A data entry method for the visually impaired/blind, that > alternately > > > > > > > > > > allows data entry for sighted users when > > > > > > > > > > a) The user is moving and the keys aren't visible, due to > excessive > > > > > > > > > > jerkiness or bad lighting conditions, when normal data > entry methods > > > > > > > > > > would not be suitable. > > > > > > > > > > b) When a more intuitive method other than existing > keyboard methods > > > > > > > > > > is suitable > > > > > > > > > > > > Effective use: In the lower 25% of all submitted > applications > > > > > > > > > > Polish: In the lower 25% of all submitted applications > > > > > > > > > > Indispensability: In the lower 25% of all submitted > applications > > > > > > > > > > Originality: In the lower 25% of all submitted > applications > > > > > > > > > > > > Overall: In the lower 25% of all submitted applications > > > > > > > > > > > > KDF Infotechwww.kdfinfotech.com-Hidequotedtext- > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Dölj citerad text - > > > > > - Visa citerad text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. 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