[vicsireland] Re: the way of the future
- From: "Tony Murray" <tony@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 20:55:34 +0100
Hi Claude,
"One way around it would be to have a specific counter for blind people."
I don't like that solution at all. It certainly is not Inclusive Design.
Touch screens are coming (in fact they've arrived), so let's hope there is a
solution!
I've just been to my new gym, sticking bump-ons all over the equipment
there... Even the weight machines now have touch screens, on which you can
monitor your technique! Of course, the CV machines are completely driven by
touch screens too. Nightmare. Guess what, even the locks to secure your
kit in the changing rooms are inaccessible!
It would be interesting to hear what your designer friend comes back with;
keep us posted.
Best wishes,
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claude Saulnier" <claude.saulnier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 4:05 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: the way of the future
I have emailed the comments to a designer friend of mine to get a feel for
ideas to see what he suggests to solve this touch screen challenge.
I understand from a business point of view, the benefits of touch-screens,
since it is simple to change the interface, and you have more possibilities
than without, but I like the accessibility challenge. To every problem there
is a solution (I hope).
Regarding the train station, the irony is that there was someone at the
counter, but no way to get to the counter since you could not get the ticket
to the counter, nor read it if you got someone to print it for you. One way
around it would be to have a specific counter for blind people.
Claude
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