[ossrp-control] Re: problems with retrofitting

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--- David Grossoehme <davegross1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> As another person I also agree with this idea.
> Your Friend
> dave
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <gerald.g.weichbrodt@xxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:21 PM
> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: problems with
> retrofitting
> 
> 
> >
> > I very much agree with these sentiments.  As
> someone who has worked on
> > software projects that gradually grew new features
> over time, I know that
> > thinking ahead and somehow anticipating the sorts
> of expansion that are
> > likely to happen really can help a lot in
> permitting enhancements to 
> > happen
> > well and in a timely manner.  As well, I think he
> makes a very good point
> > about how an expensive braille device may gobble
> up a person's resources
> > and put that person in a position to seek a
> low-cost screen reader option
> > to drive that braille display.  I can even picture
> demand for braille
> > displays being helped by availability of a low- or
> no-cost screen reader
> > capable of making good use of them.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> >                      bryan_dufelmeier@xxxxxx
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> >                      04/29/2005 03:48 PM
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> >
> >
> > Obviously no first version of any program is going
> to have everything that
> > everyone wants.  Still we must be careful not to
> overlook the problems of
> > retrofitting this screen reader for things like
> braille support.  As was
> > pointed out there are significant differences in
> interface design between
> > braille and speech output.  Most screen readers
> that had only speech to
> > start with took a long time to develop the high
> quality integrated speech
> > and braille output that users enjoy today.  It
> took JAWS until version 6 
> > to
> > properly handle its flash messages produced by its
> own internal software.
> > While we do have to husband our resources, we
> really don't have thetime to
> > wait several versions to get it right.  The
> braille drivers can come later
> > but the initial product should really contain all
> the essentials for their
> > inclusion.  If the module for braille is produced
> later than the interface
> > may not include the ability to run the screen
> reader entirely with 
> > braille.
> > This is an absolute requirement for any deaf/blind
> person and only makes
> > sense when you consider the fact that since anyone
> acquiring a braill
> > display may well have used up their meager
> resources and it would be a 
> > real
> > shame if they still needed speech after that
> expense.  You have to have a
> > few more languages than just English.  This
> project is going on the
> > internet and some effort should be made even
> initially to accomodate a few
> > other languages.
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