[jaws-uk] Re: Improving Internet access for blind and visually-impaired individuals - UK & Irish-based volunteers sought
- From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:13:25 -0000
... and at least one of the project team members has experience in
researching interfaces for the blind. Wai Yu was involved with the Multivis
project at the University of Glasgow (http://www.multivis.org). This was a
project that investigated auditory and haptech representations of line
graphs for blind people.
Will
----- Original Message -----
From: "adrian higginbotham" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Improving Internet access for blind and
visually-impaired individuals - UK & Irish-based volunteers sought
Shame they don't include more information about their background in the
Email, if it hadn't been for your message of support I wouldn't, based
on a yahoo Email address alone have bothered to follow this up. As it
happens it seems to be a Queens University, Belfast project so is
probably worthy enough.
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Léonie Watson
Sent: 25 January 2005 13:44
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Improving Internet access for blind and
visually-impaired individuals - UK & Irish-based volunteers sought
All,
Having volunteered a little of my time to talk to these guys, I can
vouchsafe that they are a friendly bunch who clearly want to make a
difference to the way people interact with technology.
They make no ridiculous claims, only state that they want to explore
the
ways in which blind people use their computers and access the Internet.
I'd
recommend that anyone give them a call/drop them an email and help out
if
they can.
The more of us who get in touch with this project, the greater their
understanding and appreciation of adaptive technologies and the people
who
use them. The better their knowledge, the better placed they'll be to
develop something truly remarkable.
Regards,
Tink.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Web4Blind Project" <web4blind@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:23 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Improving Internet access for blind and
visually-impaired
individuals - UK & Irish-based volunteers sought
>
> Dear All,
>
>
> Apologies if this email is off-topic but please read on below to find
> out
> about a project to improve Internet access for the blind and
> visually-impaired community.
>
>
>
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>
>
>
> Our project aims to improve Internet access for the blind and
> visually-impaired community by using senses other than vision to
convey
> information. In particular, sound and touch will be used for
exploring
> web pages. By using these new approaches, blind and visually-impaired
> users will have enhanced access to the Internet.
>
>
>
> We are currently looking for visually-impaired (blind or
> partially-sighted) volunteers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland to
> participate in a telephone-based interview, the purpose of which is to
> assess how each person uses the Internet and to determine its
associated
> difficulties. We are looking at all age groups and levels of computer
> experience (beginner to expert), so if you are interested, please
contact
> web4blind@xxxxxxxxx (web4blind-at-yahoo-dot-com) and we can arrange a
time
> that suits you.
>
>
>
> Further information about our work is available from
> http://www.web4blind.org
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
> The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do?
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