Send them Microsofts accessibility standards that will stun them. ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of black ares Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 12:18 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Accessibility in Europe My major problem is that, I am involved now in a project. One of the results of that project is to develop or to buy an e-learning solution good for blind people. One of the companies that want to ofer us something like this, has made a strange adaptation. In their program you must use some key shortcuts to operate the program instead of using as usual tab + shift tab to navigate, or arrows. I asked them what standard they used for knowing how to adapt their software. I am a software developer too, used to develop accessible software and when I develop my software, I use the section 508 from U.S.A. legislation. But that company argue that this is U.S.A. legislation and not european legislation so they can do how they want the adaptation. To have an image how bad they work, for working with jaws, they put on their application form, an text box. In that textbox they put every information from the application, programmaticaly select it and diselect it, to make jaws announce it. And I want to show them that is incorect. But if I don't show them something where is written that is not correct what they do... Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 1:40 AM Subject: Re: Accessibility in Europe > you might be able to get some assistance with this by contacting the royal > blind society also > > HTH, > elf > Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises > Specialists in customized computers and peripherals > - own the might and majesty of a Alacorn! > www.alacorncomputer.com > proprietor, The Grab Bag, > for blind computer users and programmers > http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:34 PM > Subject: RE: Accessibility in Europe > > >> This might help or might not. >> >> http://www.webaim.org/articles/laws/world/europe.php >> >> Ken >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of black ares >> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12:23 AM >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Accessibility in Europe >> >> Hello, >> Excuse me for the off topic, but I need the following informations. >> Does any one knows about something in european legislation like section >> 508 >> in US legislation? >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind