Re: New List for Programmers and Developers

  • From: Chris Hofstader <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 15:40:57 -0400

I use their audio version and type in as much as I can understand.
On Oct 9, 2010, at 3:30 PM, qubit wrote:

> Really? I have had an awful time with google audio captcha.  Maybe it's 
> because I wear hearing aids??? I have spent ridiculous amounts of time 
> before calling in a sighted family member to do the graphic version.  Oh, 
> and the numbers/letters are different in characters for some reason. Perhaps 
> this is to prevent using both to figure something out???
> Anyway, what is your trick for getting past the captcha on google?
> Thx.
> --le
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Hofstader" <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 2:24 PM
> Subject: Re: New List for Programmers and Developers
> 
> 
> I have found that Google's audio captia system works pretty well as it 
> doesn't require that you type all of the characters it speaks but, rather, 
> will accept a subset if they are in the correct order. I discovered this by 
> accident but tried a few more times and verified I was correct in this 
> guess.
> 
> I don't know how many of the characters are necessary to meet their 
> threshhold for acceptance but someone can probably interpolate and find out 
> if interested.
> 
> cdh
> 
> On Oct 9, 2010, at 12:15 PM, Tyler Littlefield wrote:
> 
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>> Yep, because MS doesn't use capcia or require you to do odd things when
>> you want to sign up.
>> </sarcasm>
>> 
>> On 10/9/2010 8:17 AM, RicksPlace wrote:
>>> Oh well, went to the sign up page and Google wants me to have an account
>>> and requires a captia ythingy so screw it. The same old same old when
>>> going outside MS based environments, sigh.
>>> Rick USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RicksPlace" <ofbgmail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 10:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Fwd: New List for Programmers and Developers
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi Guys: JAVA eh. I am peeking at the new wp7 development environment,
>>>> Visual Studio stuff which sounds familiar but involves Silverlight and
>>>> XNA stuff that I have not worked with. I mighght take a peek at that
>>>> new Android list to see  what accessibil development environment and
>>>> tools are used but so far I have not heard of anything as accessible
>>>> as the Visual Studio Environment for applying several technicals to
>>>> one application which all work together without too much fudging
>>>> around with compatibility and accessibility issues.
>>>> Anyway, it's worth a peek so i guess I'll sign up for a little while
>>>> to see what the guys are talking about. My guess is that that
>>>> environment will be frought with software and accessibility issues
>>>> based on JAVA, Google and other non coordinated software and
>>>> development environments when compared to staying in Visual Studio and
>>>> i'ts integrated development environment..
>>>> Rick USA
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oriol Gómez" <ogomez.s92@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 2:02 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Fwd: New List for Programmers and Developers
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I just joined, even though I have an iPhone. I'm a programmer, and I'd
>>>>> like to see how people are doing things with android. I hear it uses
>>>>> java.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/9/10, black ares <matematicianu2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> I wonder how many blind android programers are out there.
>>>>>> It seems that a lot of non-android people will get there only to see
>>>>>> what is
>>>>>> written there.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 2:24 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Fwd: New List for Programmers and Developers
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>> Another programming list? why not just do it here?
>>> On 10/8/2010 2:52 PM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: October 8, 2010 4:43:02 PM EDT
>>>>>>>>>> To: <eyes-free@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: New List for Programmers and Developers
>>>>>>>>>> Reply-To: eyes-free@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>   Hello. I have created a new group for topics pertaining to
>>>>>>>>>> programming and developing for Android. This list is both for 
>>>>>>>>>> blind
>>>>>>>>>> people who are developing or considering developing for Android
>>>>>>>>>> and for
>>>>>>>>>> anyone who wishes to incorporate accessibility into their
>>>>>>>>>> programs. This
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> list is of a more technical nature, and is not a place for
>>>>>>>>>> general new
>>>>>>>>>> user questions.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Here's the link to subscribe.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free-dev
>>>>>>>>>> Or send a blank message to 
>>>>>>>>>> eyes-free-dev+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Enjoy.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>> For Android accessibility documentation, click on this link:
>>>>>>>>>> http://eyes-free.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/android_access/index.html
>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>> 
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>> Thanks,
>> Tyler Littlefield
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