[access-uk] Re: Speech survey (please help us find a UK voice suitable for older users)
- From: <Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:44:09 +0000
Hi all,
...and from the original post, it's not ok, because among older users there
are people who could not use the mouse due to limited vision and to manual
dexterity issues (including wrist movement as you say, but also conditions
such as Parkinson's disease). This makes bad business sense because a
mouse-only survey of older computer users is bound to miss a sizable chunk of
its intended audience. It's a bit like saying it's ok to send totally blind
people large print, because fewer people use braille. It's a non sequitur.
Best,
Clive
Clive Lever
Diversity and Equality Officer
Kent County Council
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From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
Sent: 16 September 2013 12:28
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Speech survey (please help us find a UK voice suitable
for older users)
Slap or not, I have to agree.
I do know of older users who cannot use a mouse because of wrist problems.
Regards
Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
Twitter: @BhogalKulvinder
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From: Brian Williams<mailto:werewolvesdad@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:01 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Speech survey (please help us find a UK voice suitable
for older users)
A bit of a slap in the face I think!
Brian
On 16 Sep 2013, at 11:53 AM, "Iain Lackie"
<ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Why should this be posted when it is actually said that it is not accessible
for keyboardusers? Surely the request should have been refused. I find it very
hard to believe that a more accessible alternative could not have been found.
Iain
-----Original Message----- From: Griffiths, Steve
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:40 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Speech survey (please help us find a UK voice suitable for
older users)
AiSquared have asked us to post this message for them:
We've designed a speech survey for UK participants, to help us find the
best computerized voice for UK ears. Unfortunately the survey is not
accessible to keyboard users. That's ok -- the primary audience is older
users unfamiliar with assistive technology. We're looking to get about
50 responses.
http://aaronius.polldaddy.com/s/speech-survey-uk
Thank you,
Aaron
Aaron Leventhal
Director of Product Management, SaaS
781-645-6000
www.aisquared.com<http://www.aisquared.com>
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