I'm uncertain what they mean by "framework for implementation standards".
If they're wondering how to build accessible applications on Mac OS X in
particular, I'd point them towards the Apple Developer's Accessibility
centre:
http://developer.apple.com/ue/accessibility/index.html
If they're unsure about how to build accessible applications generally,
I'd point them towards:
1. The ILAB project to make JAWS scripts for the Windows version of
Logger Pro:
http://ilab.psu.edu/index.html
2. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0: the draft web content
accessibility standard from the World Wide Web consortium. While
obviously its focus is web content and applications, it's a freely
available set of documents, packed with information potentially relevant
to designing desktop applications too:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag20
2. ISO/TS 16071:2003 is the international standard for creating
accessible human-computer interfaces. They'd have to pay for a copy of
this, I'm afraid.
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=30858
If they're looking for organizations that might be willing to help and
have some of the relevant technical expertise, RNIB (UK Royal National
Institute for the Blind) is definitely worth talking to, as they do
general software accessibility consulting:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/
Not sure what else to point them to.
--
Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
Justin Harford wrote:
Hello
I have attempted to contact the folks who prduce the logger 3 software
and I got this below response. Graig, Benjamin, other developers whose
names I m so sorry to have forgotten, this guy needs your help. I need
your help. All the other little blind boys and the little blind girls
who will one day become professional chemists need your help. Do your
stuff guys and gals!
I think his contact info is attached below. If not, I will give you the
contact support form, though I recommend the email.
Contact page:
http://www.vernier.com/tech/
Many Thanks
Regards
Justin Harford
Begin forwarded message:
From: John Gastineau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: November 6, 2007 11:13:34 AM PST
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Vernier Tech Support Request from Justin Harford
Justin--
Thanks for your note.
We have considered changes in Logger Pro to make it more useful to
blind students, but have not really had a framework for implementation
standards. If you can point me to appropriate resources, I would
appreciate it.
JG
--
John Gastineau
Staff Scientist and Partner
Vernier Software & Technology
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Justin Harford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: November 5, 2007 7:29:37 PM PST
To: Tech Support <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Vernier Tech Support Request from Justin Harford
Name: Justin Harford
School Name: UC Berkeley
City: Berkeley
State: CA
Phone: 530 864 3277
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Interface: please choose
Platform: Macintosh computer, OS X 10.5
Sensors:
Software: Logger Pro 3.5
Problem: Hello
I want to take a chem course. Because I am blind, we thought that
the logger pro system would be a good tool for me to access labs. I
have looked at your logger pro 3 software on my mac with voiceover
(the built in screenreading program) and it is pretty incompatible.
I sent an inquiry about this to a blind mac users list, and the
developers on that list came back explaining that the reason for the
inaccessibility of logger pro 3 is that it is written in carbon. OK
well my point, this program should be made voiceover compatible. it
should be compatible for the immediate reason that I need it to
successfully take my chem course and perhaps major in chemistry, and
it is necessary because this is software being used in the education
environment where there most certainly will be blind students and
apple computers.
I would appreciate it if you would contact me and allow me to connect
you with some developers who could explain the programing details in
greater depth than I could.
Justin Harford
Experience: n/a
