Blimey this is all a bit unnecessary isn’t it? Jonathan was only asking if
people would like to test out his skill, I don’t think he has committed a crime!
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
Jonathan H
Sent: 19 January 2018 18:57
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Got a dot? Want to help test a skill for VI users?
I do apologise - I really can't keep up with what the current week's correct
term is.
I posted a message on a forum before xmas using the previous correct phrase
"visually impaired" and received an off-list reprimand that this week's phrase
is "with a sight loss".
This is part of the reason I didn't mention too much, because I really don't
care if people are blind, sighted, young, old, black, white, Jewish, Muslim,
short, tall, thin, fat, in a wheelchair or on the moon.
If they're interested in testing something which will ultimately help others,
then they're more than welcome. If not, there's always a 1,001 cat fact skills
they can enjoy :)
J.
On 19 January 2018 at 18:47, Ian Macrae <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
If it’s for people with sight loss I’m not interested. If it is for blind and
partially sighted people I might be persuaded.
Ian Macrae
ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx <mailto:ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
On 19 Jan 2018, at 18:42, Jonathan H <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Ian: It's primarily related to talking newspaper, blogs and audio services for
people with sight loss.
However, I found that saying that was putting potential testers off because
they "don't subscribe" to a talking newspaper.
It's not about the content so much as the ease of use and bugs you might find.
Hopefully it's a very easy and user friendly skill - underneath, it's
incredibly complex, using 7 web services to pull the right data together.
How well it works, or doesn't, is for potential testers to decide!
George: My apologies - that got pasted in from a post to another list, but I'd
also been speaking to a previous co-moderator of this list, and, well, it's
been a very long 48 hours and tiredness is kicking in!
Please remove it if you feel a request for help with accessibility testing of
blind technology isn't appropriate for this list.
Thanks.
On 19 January 2018 at 18:29, Ian Macrae <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Also it would help to know what activity the skill relates to?
Ian Macrae
ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx <mailto:ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
On 19 Jan 2018, at 18:19, George Bell <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Just to be quite clear, Jonathan, whoever told you it was OK to post here was
obviously not the list moderator.
George Bell
Moderator
From: <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
Jonathan H
Sent: 19 January 2018 17:44
To: <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Got a dot? Want to help test a skill for VI users?
Hello all, and Happy New Year.
Is anyone has got an Alexa device like an Echo, Dot, etc, would you mind
helping beta test it a bit over the weekend?
All I need is for you to email me OFF-LIST with the email address associated
with the Amazon account that your Alexa devices is registered.
This is because it's a closed test, so not in the skill store yet. It doesn't
ask for any account linking or personal information.
I will be sending out test invites some time tomorrow once I have a reasonable
size group, hopefully by tomorrow evening.
Many thanks in advance.
PS - I've been told it's OK to post this here, before anyone thinks I'm
spamming.