Thanks so much for the pointers Rob. I'll get in touch with Steve Yin about the accessibility stuff.
Yes, I have indeed contributed to Open Source projects before - one of them being Alfresco, ... I used to work for them a while back. I look forwarding to getting to know some other folk on the OO dev list soon. All the best Glen Glen Johnson Java Software Engineer LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng On Wednesday, 7 August 2013, Rob Weir wrote: > On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Glen & Nicci Johnson > <niccig...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I had a discussion recently with Steve Lee (of Open Directive), about > > my desire to get involved in software development on the accessibility > > side of notable open source projects. He suggested I maybe have a look > > at the work that's going on in Apache Open Office regarding the > > merging in of the IAccessible2 code from IBM's Lotus Symphony. I've > > been using Open Office very happily for many years, so I thought it > > sounded like a great idea. > > > > Hi Glen, > > I'm not directly involved in this area but I can give you some > pointers. Steve Yin, in Beijing, is the programmer working on this. > > > - Is there any Java coding involved in this? I'm asking this as Java > > is one of my main coding skills > > - Would any of you perhaps be able to point me in the right direction > > regarding this work? > > - Is there any documentation on the WIKI (or elsewhere) outlining this > > work and giving a background on the tasks that need to be done? > > - Who do I speak to about the work going on in OO regarding > > IAccessible2 and any other accessiblity work? > > > > The information on the wiki is here: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+IAccessible2 > > If this is the first time working on an open source project you might > find some useful background information on the project here: > > http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/ > > To contribute to the development side of the project a first step is > downloading the code and getting it to build. Most of the program is > C++, so you'll need to get a C++ Windows dev environment set up . Our > Building Guide is the starting point for that, but expect that you'll > get stuck and need to ask questions on the list a few times before you > successfully build. Consider it a way of meeting more people on the > project ;-) > > The Building Guide is here: > http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide_AOO > > Regards, > > -Rob > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Since I'm new here, I thought I'd give a brief background on myself > below: > > > > Having worked as a Software Engineer in many different industries for > > over 15 years, I'm interested in getting involved in accessibility and > > assistive software development - preferably Open Source. > > > > I am passionate about developing accessibility / assistive software > > which empowers disabled people to overcome the barriers imposed by the > > difficulties and impairments they experience. In so doing, I want to > > help them lead fuller lives and have a chance to reach their full > > potential. > > > > I have a good general knowledge covering a number of disabilities - > > specific learning disabilities, and vision impairments e.g. Visual > > Stress / Irlen Syndrome > > > > > > Please let me know how and where I can contribute to the development > > of accessibility in Open Office. Thank you. > > > Kind regards > > > > Glen Johnson > > Java Software Engineer > > LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org<javascript:;> > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org<javascript:;> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org<javascript:;> > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org<javascript:;> > >
