On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 3:24 AM, Ben Barrett <[email protected]> wrote: > I think by using a bunch of short videos for a more-human explanation, > huge benefits are gained. I know lots of folks who just don't read so > well, dyslexia or other cognititve distortion, where brief video > explanations for FAQs, as well as walk-throughs of (parts of) the > installation process would be dandy.
There is no one-size-fits-all-disabilities IT assistive solution out there. E.g., video doesn't do much for the blind but could help the dyslexic. But a text-to-speech screenreader could help both although the video might be more helpful to the dyslexic. But IT assistive technology for more disabling conditions than any other are text-based at the core, using markup languages like VoiceXML (widely used for assistive technology requiring menus) or DAISY (largely for text). <http://www.daisy.org/>. The markup can then be be processed by the assistive software and hardware for particular disabling conditions ranging from blindness (e.g., text-2-voice and vice versa, braille reader hardware with tactile "display") to paraplegia (e.g., computer control by a tongue-manipulated pointing device or eye movements). Not suggesting that video not be used, but it would be useful to more disabled people if careful attention is paid to the information conveyed by the video's audio. E.g., a test audience might listen to the video with their monitors turned off to learn whether the audio conveys enough information for the blind to execute instructions. Best regards, Paul -- Universal Interoperability Council <http:www.universal-interop-council.org> _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
