And lets not forget Apple. If they access what Apple has already made
available and still needs assistance, I'm sure Apple would provide
some assistance.
On Nov 6, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis wrote:
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
Scott Howell
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
