[accessibleimage] Re: SVG maps

Hi Lisa,
I'm not that knowledgeable about embedding sounds in SVG files. I can
only suggest that you have a look at the ViewPlus SVG viewer which is a
free download from the ViewPlus site, it should be able to read the text
components of your image without a screen reader, and might be
appropriate for your current need.

http://www.viewplus.com/support/downloads/IVEOViewer/

You will need to register with the site to download it, but once you
have, you can download other sample images to try with it.

Dave

Technical Manager
RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams
Web: http://www.nctd.org.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla
Sent: 25 January 2006 11:58
To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: SVG maps

Hi Dave,

Since the maps are for the screen I wasn't thinking about a screen
reader.
But that of course should be considered.

Yeah I have heard about the text label and thought about that because of
a
limitation there seems to be with the number
of wav files I could have in one svg file. I'm not sure if this is
correct, but seemed only able to get in 21 wav files. Seemed
a bit strange. Googled a bit to see if others had also found this. So
still unsure if this is a restriction or a mistake I am making.
Do you have any idea?

Could you send me an example of the text label or a link about it? 

Thanks,
Lisa




accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx skriver:
>Hi all,
>A Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) is essentially still an image, but with
>text tags attached to objects. But the image itself is stored in vector
>format, so rather than record the colour of every dot which makes up
the
>image (bitmap - Jpg, gif, bmp) it uses equations to define lines,
>shapes, objects, colour etc.
>
>In theory an SVG viewer could generate a list of text tags, and
possibly
>allow you to tab through the image to its various objects, but because
>it is still an image it is unlikely to be fully accessible with just a
>screen reader.
>
>Whilst SVG is still a fairly new technology, it can be created by most
>of the common vector graphic design applications (Corel, Illustrator
>etc), as well as specialist software like IVEO Converter from ViewPlus.
>
>ViewPlus have been working with this format for several years now, and
>it's at the core of the IVEO touchpad which can quickly produce and
>rescale tactile audio images.
>
>When the sun rises on their part of the world, I'm sure they will be
>able to provide a bit more information for those interested.
>
>Lisa - depending what you are doing you may not need to record WAV
>files, but instead have the text labels in the image voiced.
>
>Dave Gunn
>
>Technical Manager
>RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams
>Web: http://www.nctd.org.uk
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lisa Yayla
>Sent: 25 January 2006 10:39
>To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Cc: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: SVG maps
>
>Hi,
>That I don't know. SVGs are text files so would have thought it would
>work. 
>Perhaps Chris could answer that? 
>Best,
>Lisa
>
>accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx skriver:
>>I'd heard that smart vector graphics are not currently accessible to  
>>screen readers.
>
>
>Lisa Yayla
>Huseby Kompetansesenter 
>Oslo Norway
>lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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Huseby Kompetansesenter 
Oslo Norway
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