[bksvol-discuss] Re: geewiz improvements
- From: "Meka" <mekawh@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:45:58 -0800
I think that you are putting the cart before the horse and borrowing
trouble, in my opinion. Part of the conference the other night was not only
for discussion of the ideas that were being developed, but also asking for
opinions. The opinions that were relevant as part of the discussion.
The other night, when you asked about tools, we were told that the engineers
present didn't work in that particular department. The reason why they came
to us in the first place to discuss these ideas was so that there could not
only be *constructive* feedback, but also that concerns about accessibility
could be addressed.
Just because the idea might be of the toolbar variety doesn't mean that
there will not be accessibility and I think that assuming so off of the bat
is not only unfair but pretty shortsighted, too.
I also think that we're forgetting that a lot of ideas that are discussed on
this list have been taken in to consideration and end up being implemented,
so let's not jump on the 'OMG this won't work' bandwagon quite yet.
Meka
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:55 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: geewiz improvements
I am concerned about top down idea generation. I am also concerned
that bookshare may lose "sight" (dare I pun on the word) of their
audience. Recordings for the Blind did in my opinion. They went from
an organization which served blind consumers to an organization who
served anyone with a print disability and their teachers care givers
and rehab counselors.
Something a teacher who can see thinks is cool can mess up my system.
We know what happened to quality when RFB became RFBD. Let's learn
from flash wiz experiences of the past to create tools which are
truly useful to the blind comsumer and particularly useable by blind
deaf folks.
Here are some ideas.
1. I have a personal downloaded tool which I can configure. It runs
when I envoke it and not in the background taking up resources which
normally are used by my speech package (JAWS Window-eyes whatever).
2. I can configure this application to download daily those
periodicals I am interested in from bookshare. I can also configure
the tool to batch download a series of books.
Blind folks like tools which make working on the computer faster for
us. Faster is different if you cannot see than if you can. Tools
which are useful in some situations may be less useful in others
depending on individual disability, computer configuration and
personal preferences.
E.
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