I like the idea of trying to make the audio work without the view. -- Allen Brown abrown at peak.org http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/ Liberty is the right to do whatever the law permits. ---Charles Louis Montesquieu
> 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. Â 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 > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
