Re: Accessibility issues for mention at upcoming podcasting conference.
- From: Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 07:27:21 -0700
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I also feel strongly about the accessibility of so many hardware /
portable audio appliances. One positive twist here is the RockBox
software at http://www.rockbox.org. I mention this last bit because
perhaps their efforts could be promoted at the expo and push for ways
that more hardware vendors could support implementation of rockbox's
product by sharing or exposing their firmware environment to the public
or at least, the rockbox developers. That might be the fastest track
currently to help get these units to be more accessibility.
I think on a different subject, one could promote the benifits of
podcasts to blind listeners and make this known to podcast producers out
there. It certainly should make a good morall booster for them.
On Sat, Oct 22, 2005 at 05:01:28PM -0400, Mika Pyyhkala wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I believe that hardware devices represent a key accessibility obstacle to
> podcast producers and listeners who are blind or visually impaired. These
> devices typically require the use of a screen, and do not incorporate
> universal design features that would elleviate many of the accessibility
> issues.
>
> I will also be at this conference and can help to bring some of these issues
> to the attention of podcasting product and service vendors.
>
> Regards,
> Mika Pyyhkala
> Podcast: DC Night Out
> http://www.dcnightout.com
> Vice President
> http://www.blindcitizens.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debbie Hazelton
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:28 PM
> To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Accessibility issues for mention at upcoming podcasting
> conference.
>
> That is neat Darrell. You already know so many of the concerns, fellow
> podcaster. Thanks.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darrell Shandrow
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 2:08 PM
> To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Accessibility issues for mention at upcoming podcasting conference.
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have made the final decision to attend the Portable Media Expo and
> Podcasting Conference in November. My most important goal for doing so is
> to help bring accessibility concerns just a bit closer to the forefront of
> the technology industry, of which portable media and podcasting are most
> certainly a part. I am asking all of you to submit to me (either on list or
> via private mail to editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) a list of your
> accessibility concerns with the hardware (both for creating and listening to
> portable media), the software and the web sites created in this industry.
>
> I look forward to your constructive feedback and useful information I can
> take to this conference in hopes of making the contacts necessary to affect
> some positive changes for our ability to participate in the world of
> technology.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
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> another person.
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