> -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Lee [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 31 March 2011 12:42 > To: [email protected] > Cc: Martin Hawksey > Subject: Re: Wookie on a stick > > On 30 March 2011 12:20, Martin Hawksey <mhawksey@rsc-ne- > scotland.ac.uk> wrote: > > Opened the issue https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WOOKIE-189 > > Martin this is excellent work and it's great to see you here. > > I'm not sure if this is in your mind but it occurs to me that a Wookie-on-a-stick > with selected widgets will provide an interesting and viable alternative to > AccessApps (and a more open approach too, as I know interests you). > Obviously widgets are limited in platform access so cannot do some of the AT > type functions available in AccessApps but it will be possible to provide a user > configurable panel of accessibility tools (or even general tools that are useful > for an individual's needs). Your server side config tool for AccessApps could > be useful here. These would also be readily deployable on mobiles as x- > platform apps as well so this could kick start an interesting eco system > > So do you have ideas for existing web apps that could be collated, or new > widgets that need to exist? We also need a nice accessible container / > desktop. We could link in the nascent plans to webify parts of Maavis - eg > photo / video viewer > > This could be a great project. > > Steve
Great idea! I'm not very familiar with what accessibility widgets are out there, but my immediate thought is the JISC funded WIDE project <http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/distributedvle/wide.asp x> might be interested in using a portable wookie as part of their dissemination. Martin
