Re: User Testing of Accessiblity Features

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Tighe K. Lory wrote:

> I will look into making a custom version of a Live Linux CD (most likely
> Damn Small Linux) with the EmacsSpeak Desktop installed.  I think that the
> biggest stumbling block would be the license of IBM's ViaVoice.

IBM is a big supporter of Linux so I wouldn't expect that to be a big
issue (but am frequently wrong on this)

currently I give away "Simply Mepis" but it doesn't have Emac  much
less EMacspeak on the live CD.

Bob


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> > I understand your point, but lack of aural stylesheet support is not a
> > reason to not use them.  Even if the only client that would use them is
> > EmacsSpeak.  If we (developers) don't use aural stylesheets what
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> > good start for increased aural stylesheet use would be a Live Linux CD
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> > visually impaired community.
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> the Live CD is a fantastic idea, I give away live CD's all the time
> but don't know enough programming to squeeze the software onto a
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> > Joe Clark has an excellent article that covers aural stylesheets.
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> > Yes but Joe also stated that, "At the authorial level, aural
> > stylesheets are a character in search of an author".
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> > Literally. Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore! An Italian play, Six
> > characters in search of an author.
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> > I had all voice description in stylesheets for years but dumped them as
> > they are not supported and they bloated the CSS.
> > Voices are not supported by screen readers, are they?
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> > http://www.hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Access/index.html#auralCSSstyle
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