[vicsireland] Re: the way of the future
- From: "Claude Saulnier" <claude.saulnier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 16:02:51 +0100
Hi
I tend to agree with Tim about the habit people have of ignoring guidelines.
Since most purchase managers are not technical, technical staff not always
qualified, and no one to audit the work carried out, it leaves the problem
unanswered.
My only comment regarding Inclusive Design is: are we trying to make one
device working for all, or the system to work for all. My example of the
train station, there are many simple ways to solve their queuing problem
without the introduction of touch screens, same logic applies to the ATM.
Claude
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[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Culhane
Sent: 23 May 2008 15:32
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: the way of the future
Hi,
Some of your suggestions below only really provide solutions to software
accessibility.
baked-in accessibility delivery will not work for services which have a
hardware component like user terminals etc.
I'm all for providing guidelines and so on, but for some reason people
have an unfortunate habit of ignoring them.
Tim
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From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ultan Ó Broin [MSC
MIS]
Sent: 23 May 2008 15:28
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: the way of the future
you might want to check out the visual implication of Microsoft's Seadragon:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/637132/this_technology_will_blow_your_mi
nd/
Legislation would be one way go for bigger players sure, it's not a total
solution. Providing simple guidelines and tools with baked-in accessibility
delivery options for developers of mashups, web 2.0 stuff, etc to follow too
would be a big help to get to the grass roots.
Legislation will not enforce 100% accessibility. Innovators can still claim
exemption if conformance would require a 'fundamental alteration' of the
product (in the US anyway).
Btw - check out what Tufte says about fixing the iPhone design -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-Mjc5Kbkojs - seems equally problematic from an
accessibility viewpoint IMHO.
U
2008/5/22 Ciaran Ferry <Ciaran.Ferry@xxxxxx>:
You've hit the nail on the head re touch screens Tony.
All forms of information technology are heading in that direction IMO.
Just look at what Apple are doing to the mobile phone and mp3 player
market with their iPhone and Ipod products. I've just recently read that
Blackbury are planning to introduce a similar device later in the year.
Microsoft have also launched a tabletop computer called surface, which
they see as being the centrepiece of the living rooms of the future.
They see us using touch technology for example to drag photos and music
from our cameras and portable music players to our computers wirelessly.
Frightening stuff really.
Interesting about your observations at the train station Claude. I've
noticed this myself too but was fortunate to have someone with me one of
the days when there was no human being at the desk at all.
Ciaran
-----Original Message-----
From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Claude Saulnier
Sent: 22 May 2008 15:15
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] the way of the future
Hi Tony
It is interesting, I was at one the major Brussels train station
yesterday, waiting to buy a ticket. They have a touch screen where you
choose a destination to print a ticket with a number. They (eventually)
call your number so you can go to the next available counter to talk to
a human being.
And I was wondering how on earth someone who is blind could buy a train
ticket on their own.
You might say they could use the website. Maybe using jaws you might be
lucky, because I could not navigate their website, which is why I went
to train station to purchase my ticket.
Claude Saulnier
www.wandsoft.com
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