I have posted images of the steps used in the accessibility wizard to the Cloud for All space on the Fluid Wiki. You can find it here: http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Competitive+Analysis+-+Windows+8+Ease+of+Access+Center
- Jon. On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Jonathan Hung <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I came across the accessibility control panel in Windows 8 and Microsoft > has done something interesting which has some relevance to Cloud for All > and Preferences for Global Access projects. > > Attached to this email are 4 images which depict various states of the > Windows 8 Ease of Access Center - the tool which users run to configure > their accessibility options. Through this tool the user can enable various > tools like the screen magnifier, on-screen keyboard, and contrast themes. > > The attached file *Windows8-AccessibilityOptions.png* shows the initial > screen for the Windows 8 Ease of Access Center. The user can choose from > options like "Use the computer without a display" or "Make the mouse easier > to use". What is interesting is that after an interval of no activity, the > system will begin scanning and narrating the options within the "Quick > access to common tools" group, thus allowing non-sighted users through the > door. > > Choosing one of the options on this main page will take the user to a new > screen where they can adjust settings related to that accessibility need. > For example in the attached image *Windows8-AccessibilityOptions-2.png*, > selecting the "Make the computer easier to see" option will display a > rather dense window of options including enabling a high contrast theme, > turning on narration, and enabling the screen magnifier. > > There is also a wizard which activates when the user selects "Get > recommendations to make your computer easier to use". The user is then > guided through a 5 step process where the user selects check boxes next to > statements that are applicable to their context. For example in the > attached image *Windows8-Accessibility-Wizard.png*, the user checks or > leaves unchecked the following statements: > > > - "Images and text on TV are difficult to see." > - "Lighting conditions make it difficult to see images on my monitor." > - "I am blind." > - "I have another type of vision impairment." > > Based on the answers given to the wizard, Windows 8 would then give a > single window of all recommended settings. The user then has the > opportunity to enable or disable any settings before applying. For example > in the attached image *Windows8-Accessibility-Wizard-Recommendations.png* the > wizard has suggested the narrator, magnifier, sticky keys, and a few other > options. > > I'm not holding Windows 8 Ease of Access Center up as the best example, > but they do address a few key issues relevant to our projects such as > getting users through the door (with the delayed narration), and > simplifying configuration through a wizard. > > If people want more details about the accessibility tool in Windows 8, I > can upload more images to the Fluid Project wiki and give further > descriptions. Just let me know. > > Cheers, > > - Jon. > > -- > > *JONATHAN HUNG* > > INCLUSIVE DESIGNER, IDRC**** > > ** ** > > *T:* 416 977 6000 x3951**** > > *F:* 416 977 9844**** > > *E:* [email protected]**** > > ** ** > > *OCAD UNIVERSITY***** > > Inclusive Design Research Centre**** > > 205 Richmond Street W, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V3**** > > ** ** > > www.ocadu.ca**** > > www.idrc.ocad.ca > -- *JONATHAN HUNG* INCLUSIVE DESIGNER, IDRC**** ** ** *T:* 416 977 6000 x3951**** *F:* 416 977 9844**** *E:* [email protected]**** ** ** *OCAD UNIVERSITY***** Inclusive Design Research Centre**** 205 Richmond Street W, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V3**** ** ** www.ocadu.ca**** www.idrc.ocad.ca
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