Re: The top three big problems
- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:13:10 -0700
O, I 4got--sometimes when you're programming determining alignment of
output, e.g., text/graphics/controls can be a real hassle, e.g., it's
hard 2 know if the form or interface or chart or whatever you're
designing looks ok. But that has more 2 do w/the output than it does
w/a compiler/debugger, so maybe that's not relevant 2 u. But it is a
problem that we as blind programmers face, &, since u asked about
that...
Anyway, I just wanna say that I appreciate u as a sighted person
taking an interest in the obstacles we as sight impaired programmers
face. It isn't often that happens. Let me know privately if u feel I
can do anything 2 help u. I've pretty much had 2 put programming
aside in order 2 finish my computer forensics course, but I'll be
taking it up again once it's done, hopefully 2 create some forensics
software that's accessible 2 us, for a frickin change.
My private email, as I think u already know, is:
abletec@xxxxxxxxx
On 10/13/07, Jackie McBride <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, Andy, the problems differ between debugger & compiler. In a
> compiler, obviously, the major problem is detecting what's being
> flagged as an error condition & locating that information easily--the
> latter being the operative word.
>
> In the debugger, you're really watching 2 things: a) what line you're
> on in the code; & b) contents of variables. So knowing clearly what
> line of code you're on as well as the contents of the variables you're
> watching at each line of code execution is critical.
>
> All of these can take considerable time if the compiler isn't
> configured to work w/the screenreader & sometimes even if it is.
>
> I don't know if that helps u any, but...
>
> On 10/13/07, Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hey folks, I'm working nowadays on writing tools that tightly
> > integrate speech based audio into all sorts of areas in the compiler.
> > Being a sighted user, however, I'm pretty naive about what the real
> > needs and problems the blind programmer community has when interacting
> > with programming environments. If you folks had to choose the top 3
> > most vexing problems you have, in your own personal experience, when
> > programming, what would they be? What about when you are trying to
> > find bugs, what are the three biggest issues then?
> >
> > Andy
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