Dennis, You make some very good points. However, isn't some of this offset by my responses to your initial list of four things? In particular:
3) You have to spend the time rearchitecting your software (most developers won't.) We can add in the research time on accessibility, etc., as well as work to redesign the code. here that it would take a developer. My response alleviates the developer's time problem, though: Maybe those of us who are blind and have some software development know-how could offer to help in that endeavor. After all, who better to work with the accessibility side of things than the very group needing it, the very ones who use assistive technology on a daily basis? (Let me take it a step further. It just makes sense that the very ones using the accessibility should be involved in implementing it, especially since it helps with your next original issue): 4) You have to get blind friends and software to test (most developers won't.) Again, if we're helping out with the re-architecture stated above, then obviously we'd also be helping with testing, etc., wouldn't we? Not only do they get help with design, implementation, etc., but they would also have testers already. It's a win-win in that case. Bottom line is, I think some of this might improve if more blind people spoke up, if more of us got involved. Our voices aren't heard because we don't speak up, and we should. Prime example, the library in Greensboro. There are at least 20 blind people that I know of who live in Greensboro, probably more. Yet not a one spoke up about the library's lack of accessibility to us. But isn't it funny that with some persistence on my part, that library is fully accessible to the blind, partially sighted, and deaf. We cannot expect to be heard if we don't use our voices, can we? Jody --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
