I see what you mean. There is a difference in something being accessible and being easy and quick for people to use in an equal fashion to sighted people. Yes we can type on the keyboard but it is not quick, or that easy. It takes time and can be frustrating. I hope they at least think it over.
Becky On Feb 26, 2012, at 8:58 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Here is one reason among many why android is much more flexible, adding this > functionality will not have any restrictions. Yes, Apple does not allow > adding other keyboards, or input methods as they might be called. The thing > is, if Apple allows this one, other developers will want to do the same > thing. That may not be a bad thing, alternative keyboards may be a good > thing, but I would not count on Apple changing their policy on this one. Also > their thought could be, the built in on screen keyboard is already > accessible, why not use that? That is a valid point, guess time will tell on > this one. > On Feb 26, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> Hello all, >> There has been much discussion about the new Braille Touch app lately. >> For anyone who missed it, this is an app coming out sometime this year >> that lets users type in braille on an iOS or Android device. >> Basically, you hold the device sideways, the home button to your right >> or left. You then place three fingers on either end of the screen and >> start typing. This beats the current braille entry app out there >> because (1) it will be free and (2) it lets you enter the character >> all at once, not a row at a time. >> >> Here is where it needs your help: Apple's developer guidelines and >> terms of service state that, basically, no app can add its own >> keyboard to the keyboards available in iOS. this means that there is >> no way to use the braille keyboard outside the app; no writing texts >> or emails with it, no using it to do a search, no nothing. Yes, you >> can use the app and then copy and paste, but if you just want to write >> a quick email, add a contact, or even edit a document, you can't take >> advantage of braille. Apple needs to know that we (blind and visually >> impaired users of iOS) want and need this functionality in iOS. Please >> take a couple minutes to send a message to accessibil...@apple.com. >> Tell them you want them to include Braille Touch's keyboard in iOS so >> that it can be used where ever you need to enter text, in place of the >> on-screen QWERTY keyboard that iOS currently forces you to use. Point >> out that this keyboard transforms the iOS line of products from PDAs >> with great accessibility into true braille devices. Most of all, tell >> them how important it is to you that this feature be included >> system-wide as soon as possible. Offer any further suggestions, >> testimonials, and anything else you think will help, but please take >> the time to send accessibil...@apple.com a message asking them to take >> this massive step into the future of accessibility. Thanks for your >> time and effort. Also, please send this request to anyone else who can >> help (other lists, friends or family who use iOS, braille instructors >> familiar with iOS... anyone). Remember that the more interest Apple >> sees in this, the more likely they are to take notice and do something >> about it. They have always been good at listening to feedback from >> their accessibility market, so let's take advantage of that to push >> for this braille keyboard. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
