- From: Elizabeth J. Pyatt <ejp10@psu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:30:18 -0400
- To: accessys@smart.net, "w3c-wai-ig@w3.org wai" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
The iPhone includes the Voiceover screen reader which is also available on the iPad. It does incorporate appropriate gestures. This has been very successful, but I know some blind users prefer the smaller iPhone screen since there is less screen to get lost in. http://www.apple.com/accessibility/voiceover/ You're right though that not all touchscreen systems are accessible. Elizabeth On Mar 20, 2013, at 11:10 AM, accessys@smart.net wrote: > > I'm wondering especially for blind/visually impaired how the new touch and now the wave over the screen control systems can possibly be made w3c compliant???? > > and with the popularity of i-pads and other i-things where there is nothing but visual clues to where to put ones fingers to control it, there appears to be a significant diminishment of access with the newer devices not an increase in universal access. > > ??? how are these devices being addressed if at all. I can't remember them ever being discussed on this site. > > a very few will take limited audio commands but I haven't seen one that could be operated 100% with audio commands > > Bob > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Elizabeth J. Pyatt, Ph.D. Instructional Designer Education Technology Services, TLT/ITS Penn State University ejp10@psu.edu, (814) 865-0805 or (814) 865-2030 (Main Office) 210 Rider Building (formerly Rider II) 227 W. Beaver Avenue State College, PA 16801-4819 http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejp10/psu http://tlt.psu.edu
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