The bn does support alt tags, as far as I know. As far as picture descriptions, no software for any platform exists that can do this. Apps exist that can look up pictures and tell you what they are, such as Google Goggles, and some try to sonify the image to let the blind "see" it using sound (see http://www.seeingwithsound.org), but none of these will run on the bn. As another poster already said, no one can do anything about this, even though I like the idea and think it would be a great addition, until hw releases some sort of sdk for people to write their own keysoft programs. Personally, I hope that will happen, but no one knows when and if it ever will.
On 11/14/10, Joseph Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > ZCode: Yes, this refers to Games - the ZCode interpreter. > Image description: I see. An audio description requires an image to be > "parsed" - in other words, there must be a way of telling the user what kind > of image it is, its description and other things. At this point, there's no > way of doing that - as one of my geek freidns say on her post. > By the way, just for information: could you mind give us the model of your > BrailleNote (or a family member's), KeySoft version and the keyboard type > (braille or computer-style) so that those who has your configuration can > assit you better? Thanks. > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Gregory [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 6:14 PM > To: Joseph Lee > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] picture description software and keysoft > > Mr. Joseph, it's Josh Gregory. Yes, the BrailleNote does > describe alt tags (I've read this in the user guide), and they > are after all text). I'm honestly not sure which cites, but I > know I go online a lot and sometimes see these types of pictures. > I just think it would be nice if us blind people could see what > cited people can through a sort of, say audio description tool > through KeySoft. Just a thought. > If you would like to respond, feel free to send me an email > [email protected]. > > PS: I just saw an email in my inbox that says that the only > software supported is z games. Would this refer to the games > application which I know does describe pictures but only for game > interaction. Hmmm. Could HumanWare add to that the ability to > describe actual pictures.? Interesting. > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
