We don't have any details on the study David is referring to, so it
isn't clear to me how relevant it is to the discussion. For example, he
refers to exploring the screen and doesn't reference typing speed. He
also says the iPad was used but not a phablet or something akin to the
size of the iPhone 6, whatever that will be. It also seems like he's
talking about children new to a touch screen, which isn't the same thing
as an adult who's already an experienced touch screen user.
I have a Nexis 7, and I do find it easier learning new apps where I'm
exploring the screen and learning it's layout. I can also see where I'd
continue to be more proficient using an app where your interaction with
it is to access different areas of the screen. For example, I prefer
using my Nexis 7 for things like NFL Mobile, Netflix, Pandora and
similar apps.
I find typing to be a different story. Instead of working with a few
icons placed around the screen, I'm heavily interacting with many more
objects on the screen. I appreciate their closer proximity and the fact
that I have more relevant physical reference points, like the sides and
corners of my iPhone. I am definitely a much faster typer on my iPhone
than I am on my Nexis 7.
It also makes sense to me that when learning a new app and exploring
it's interface, you would pick up things more quickly on a larger
display, but once you know the interface, would you be more proficient
on the larger device or would the size of the screen stop being relevant
after a certain point?
I also wonder how much our interaction with technology to this point,
and I'm thinking about PC's and JAWS in particular, where we're
presented with a linear view of our technology effects our use and
adaption of the touch screen. The iPhone plays into this by emulating
that linear view of the interface with the swipe gesture. Maybe the
results of this study have more to do with having people new to the
touch screen learn to use the interface as it's actually laid out in two
dimensions than the size of the screen being used.
Finally, even if this study clearly states that blind people do better
with a larger screen that has nothing to do with an individuals
preference. I wouldn't change my preference for a screen size just
because someone refers to a study or questions my intelligence or mental
flexibility. I have no idea if these children are using their iPads the
same way I use my iPhone or not, and frankly, I don't really care.
On 09/05/2014 04:48 PM, Lynn White wrote:
Hi David,
While I respect your opinion about the larger screens, personally I like
the smaller screen no matter what anybody says.
I have used larger screens such as the iPad, and hated it. But again, I
respect your opinion, but please don't put the rest of us down.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 5, 2014, at 4:30 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com
<mailto:dchitten...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Contrary to popular opinion amongst the blind, opinion which is
actually extremely limiting amongst blind people, a larger screen is
actually better for us blind people. I have been working with an
itinerant teacher of low vision and blind children testing this. When
the blind children use the touch-screen directly through dragging the
finger around the screen on the iPad to explore, rather than merely
using the serial interface of keyboard commands or finger flicking
commands, once they adapt to said interface, their productivity and
speed becomes significantly quicker with improved understanding of
visual layouts and where to locate desired information. Note: all
testing and training is being performed with full-sized
iPads. Perhaps, mainly blind children have the mental flexibility and
intelligence to effectively adapt to a more useful and efficient
interface.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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Sent from my iPhone
On 6 Sep 2014, at 6:46, Curtis Chong via IDevices
<idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com
<mailto:idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com>> wrote:
Greetings:
I am not confident that the iPhone 6 will represent a total positive
for the blind. For one thing, rumor has it that the iPhone 6 will be
larger than the five series, which is a negative from my point of
view despite its allegedly faster processor and more sophisticated
internal technology. Also, the iPhone 6 will be a bit thinner, which
causes me to wonder about the quality of the built-in speaker.
Before I decide to jump into an iPhone 6, I will want to examine it
thoroughly at the Apple Store. Otherwise, the iPhone 5S seems a very
good alternative since I personally don't need enhanced power from my
iPhone in any case.
On the other side of the argument is the high probability that the
iPhone 66 is going to have a camera with more megapixels than the
iPhone 5 series.
Aloha,
Curtis Chong
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