Re: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN
- From: Jim Dunleavy <jim.dunleavy@xxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:05:32 +0000
Hi,
Download and play a book from librivox.org.
Or download and play music or a podcast.
These tasks would demonstrate media player accessibility.
Run a virus or spyware check on your computer.
This would give the Mac and Gnome people a chance to grab a coffee.
--Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:37 PM
Subject: Seeking possible tasks for Dueling Operating Systems at CSUN
> I am moderating an event called Dueling Operating Systems at the CSUN
> conference next week. Three users of an operating system and screen
> reader
> combination will compete for a couple hours: Windows with JAWS, the
> Mac with VoiceOver, and Gnome/Unix with Orca.
>
> We agreed to develop a long list of possible tasks that would each take
> from about 3 to 5 minutes using software that comes with the operating
> system, except for JAWS and Microsoft Office. Either I or others I enlist
> would pick a selection of tasks from the list at the actual event.
> Each task should be described in a general enough way so that someone can
> choose the application and screen reader techniques that achieve the same
> result.
>
> If anyone has suggestions about possible tasks to include on the list, I
> welcome such input.
>
> Jamal
>
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