Well said Sieghard!
Regards,
Alan
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ridiculous - everyone
hasn't met me yet.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <siegh...@live.ca>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 8:43 PM
Subject: RE: Advocates for blind, deaf want even more from Apple
Here is what amazes me:
"as the creator of the modern smartphone and a long-time champion for the
blind, Apple is feeling the most heat,"
I find it funny how Apple once again seems to be under attack more than
Google about accessibility yet they were the ones who started out of the box
accessibility. It's the same with any small security vulnerability, if it
happens on an iPhone Apple gets crucified and google who puts out a platform
with allows for very easy security compromises and where almost any junk can
make it into their app store seems to get the praise for doing all this
amazing stuff.
It also seems that advancing accessibility just can't go quick enough for
some radical advocates out there who apparently can't wait to let this run
its course a bit longer to see where it goes. There is always time for
legislation if it's necessary but I would say that this type of main stream
accessibility has made some pretty big strides in the last 4 or so years.
Oh, yes, where is Windows Phone in this? Here they talk about forcing people
to make apps accessible and Microsoft hasn't even made the platform
accessible. I wonder why these angry people and I do think a lot of these
so-called advocates are angry, don't vent their frustrations where it's
needed. The sense of entitlement which goes along with this drives me up the
wall and I think there are other areas of accessibility deserve a lot more
attention than accessible apps. I wonder how they'll force game developers
to make completely visual games accessible and then there are of course
photo/video editing apps, drawing apps and so on which also should be fully
accessible, right? What a bunch of baloney.
Regards,
Sieghard
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Donald L. Roberts
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 7:32 PM
To: Viphone
Subject: Advocates for blind, deaf want even more from Apple
New post on MacDailyNews
macdailynews
Advocates for blind, deaf want even more from Apple by MacDailyNews [cfsp
key="adsense_336x280"]"Advocates for the blind are debating whether to use a
carrot or a stick to persuade one of their oldest allies, Apple Inc, to
close an emerging digital divide in mobile technology," Christina Farr
reports for Reuters. "As digital life increasingly moves to the world of
smartphones and tablets, some disabled people with visual, hearing and other
impairments are feeling more left out than ever."
"Many disabled advocates believe federal law requires that apps be
accessible, but courts have not ruled on the issue. Few disabled want to
risk alienating Apple, considered a friend, by fighting it," Farr reports.
"Mobile apps that work well can transform a blind person's life... But when
apps don't work, life can grind to a stop. Jonathan Lyens, a San Francisco
city employee, who is legally blind, has a hard time browsing jobs on
professional networking site LinkedIn. 'The app is insane. Buttons aren't
labeled. It's difficult to navigate,' said Lyens.
When it comes to social media apps, new problems arise with every release,
he said. 'I get nervous every time I hit the update button.'
LinkedIn has hired an accessibility chief, Jennison Asuncion, who himself is
blind, and says it is working to improve the app."
"Still, advocates of the disabled want the problem solved by the company at
the center of the app world -- Apple. Rival Google Inc, whose Android
operating system drives more phones than Apple, is also under pressure, but
as the creator of the modern smartphone and a long-time champion for the
blind, Apple is feeling the most heat," Farr reports. "Apple and Google both
have developer guidelines on how to make features accessible, such as
labeling buttons that can be read by Apple's VoiceOver software. But they
don't require accessibility... Nor do they offer an accessibility rating
system, which some disabled advocates say would be a big help."
"At last week's National Federation of the Blind convention, members
approved a resolution to press Apple to create and enforce accessibility
standards," Farr reports. "Apple's next version of its phone operating
system, iOS 8, will have a "speak screen" features that reads whatever is on
the screen, improved zoom, and support for hearing aids for hearing impaired
made by companies including ReSound. Apple helped develop the hearing aid.
Howard Rosenblum, chief executive officer of the National Association of the
Deaf, wants more. 'Any app should be accessible to everyone," he said.'"
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