Hi Tom.
This would explain why, even though I see from Hal's docs that it too works
with the access bridge, very few java based things wor,. It would however be
a good thing to get fixed, sinse for some reason a lot of gamebooks and
online games using text employ java.
The project Aon lone wolf site has the 7th sense program that runs the books
in java, ---- -Ironically the only other program alternative is one written
in Silverlight, while the entire fabled lands series of books has been
converted into an application called flap.
It's actually a little frustrating that something as inherently accessible
as a game book can't be read, which is why letting developers know about
this toolkit might be a good idea.
Btw, would it be possible to add support to an existing program? or would a
program need to be built from the ground up to use the toolkit.
beware the grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New Java Speech API
Hi Dark,
Well, the problem with Java is the underlying graphics API used in
many mainstream Java applications. Most are built using the default
Swing toolkit which is not very screen reader friendly. In order to
try and improve accessibility Sun created the Java Access Bridge which
is a bridge between your screen reader and the Swing API.
Unfortunately, not every screen reader supports the Java Access Bridge
and therefore anything written using Swing is not accessible, and even
those that do support the bridge still have access issues.
Fortunately, IBM created a different toolkit, SWT, which takes a
totally different approach to screen reader accessibility. SWT
actually wraps the native graphics toolkit such as the Windows API,
and the GUI displays buttons, edit boxes, text labels, etc all using
standard controls. As a result Jaws, NVDA, Window-Eyes, System Access,
have no problems with Java apps and games when SWT and JFace are used.
So as far as Java development goes its all in the tools and APIs you
use. Java is and can be an excellent programming language for writing
apps and games. However, a Java developer needs to understand which
APIs provide the best accessibility features and which will cause the
end user problems.
Cheers!
On 1/17/12, dark <[email protected]> wrote:
nice tom.
There are several applicatinos I've seen with java, especially the
gamebook
related ones that really should! interact with screen reeaders but work
very
badly.
I doubt this api could be included in them, but if anyone is making
something similar in future it might be a good thing.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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