Brian Barker wrote: > User-friendliness - like beauty - is in the eye of the beholder,
In this instance, that doesn't hold true. There are certain requirements for "user-friendliness' that if not met, means that the program is not usable by the individual. > o You can choose icons or text or both for buttons. Not a viable option. [The icons can't be read by the screen reader.] > o You can choose Extended tips. Not a viable option. Extended tips are not visible to the screen reader. [I _think_ that they are visible to the Braille Display Monitor, if one hunts for them. > o There are a number of high-contrast help display options. If they are legally blind, these, and related options, might not be viable. If they are low sighted, they might be viable options. > o Choose fonts, sizes, line spacings, and text and background colours OOo doesn't provide support for Braille out of the box. Support for Braille Printing is all but non-existent. > o Make good use of the AutoCorrect and AutoText facilities. These can > reduce the number of errors you have to spot and correct as you work. There are no Braille spelling checkers for OOo. xan jonathon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
