hey that's great, thanks take care the elf proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind computer users and programmers http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!" www.alacorncomputer.com Owner: Agemtree "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones" www.agemtree.com----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Balik" <spbalik@xxxxxxxx>
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Have you all seen this article entitledTouch Screens with Pop-up Buttons -- Future touch screens may need to supply tactile feedback.http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22550/page1/ Hopefully things will improve in terms of accessibility. Suzanne -- Suzanne Balik Computer Science Dept Box 8206 Lecturer North Carolina State University EB II 2318 Raleigh, NC 27695-8206 (919)515-5617 http://www4.ncsu.edu/~spbalik Sina Bahram wrote:Accessibility is a huge obsticle for the surface platform, but it's one of the things that needs to be addressed by experiences exactly like yours. If you wish, I will be more than happy to be available to speak to folks from atechnical aspect with you, about the specific issues involved.I recommend you do it, but understand you'll be able to utilize almost noneof the functionality. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robbie Miller Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:26 PM To: Blind Programming Subject: Microsoft Surface? Fellow Listers, Has anyone worked with a group of sighted people using Microsoft Surface? Here is what I've been told how it works.Surface enables multiple users to simultaneously collaborate without the need for traditional keyboard, mouse, or other input device. Rather than interface traditionally, the users literally use their fingers/hands to movedata, create and alter graphics, and otherwise interact and collaborate on what becomes an oversize desktop running on the Microsoft Vista OS.I've been asked to join a group using this technology, but I don't see how Ican participate using a screen reader. Any ideas? Thanks sincerely, Robbie millerrobbie@xxxxxxxxxxx __________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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