I do not think the strategy does not work; rather, I think it could be very much improved by the writer of the teasers taking two minutes to write a detailed description of just what is visible in the image, and clearly labeling this text as a description of the image. If I remember right, we were able to get some good details from an Apex teaser, but it took a list member to provide us with the description, not hw at all. Speculation is great, and I realize that it is what hw probably wants, but the whole idea of sending graphical teasers to blind people and then not describing the pictures in detail is nonsensical and frustrating. Taken a step further, it could even be said that it is against hw's goal, that of independence for its blind customers; it is not too independent to have to find a sighted person to describe an image because hw, the very company that is supposed to be making us all independent, could not take the time to provide a description.
I will say, however, that I was quite impressed with the quick response from HW this morning when I emailed a similar complaint to them. It is not that I do not like the company, I just do not understand the lack of descriptions of images when the company knows that the ones reading the messages with said images will not be able to see the images. Okay, rant over, for now. On 6/24/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe it'll be the tiny version of the Intel Reader designed to rival KNFB > Reader. I can speculate with the best of 'em, I can! > > Cheers, > Jerry > > Nothing in this message is intended to constitute an electronic signature > unless a specific statement to the contrary is included in this message. > > Confidentiality Note: This message is intended only for the person or entity > to which it is addressed. It may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, transmission, dissemination or other use, or taking > of any action in reliance upon this message by persons or entities other > than the intended recipient is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you > received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete it from > your computer. > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
