Comments on: AXS creates accessible design for the vision-impaired http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/03/14/axs-creates-accessible-design-for-the-vision-impaired/ The blog about innovation and commercialization in Canada Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sonya Amin http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/03/14/axs-creates-accessible-design-for-the-vision-impaired/#comment-37481 Sonya Amin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:56:19 +0000 http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/03/14/axs-creates-accessible-design-for-the-vision-impaired/#comment-37481 Hi there John, I too have someone I care about who has lost their vision so I agree that it is not a perfect solution. But I do think we are headed in the right direction! For users without any vision, one of our technical challenges was to make the web module JAWS-compatible. I'm not sure if you or your daughter have tried this particular screen reader software? All elements in the module (animations, illustrations, navigational items) are tagged with descriptive text that JAWS reads aloud to users with very low or no vision. Compatibility between JAWS and Flash-based websites is a work-in-progress, but we hope to continue improving upon this through our projects with the CNIB. Thanks for your feedback, John -- we'll keep at it! Best, Sonya ps the CNIB has more info on JAWS if you are interested :) http://www.cnib.ca/en/Atlantic-Connection/Default.aspx Hi there John,

I too have someone I care about who has lost their vision so I agree that it is not a perfect solution.
But I do think we are headed in the right direction!

For users without any vision, one of our technical challenges was to make the web module JAWS-compatible. I’m not sure if you or your daughter have tried this particular screen reader software?
All elements in the module (animations, illustrations, navigational items) are tagged with descriptive text that JAWS reads aloud to users with very low or no vision.
Compatibility between JAWS and Flash-based websites is a work-in-progress, but we hope to continue improving upon this through our projects with the CNIB.

Thanks for your feedback, John — we’ll keep at it!
Best,
Sonya

ps the CNIB has more info on JAWS if you are interested :)
http://www.cnib.ca/en/Atlantic-Connection/Default.aspx

]]> By: John McCleary http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/03/14/axs-creates-accessible-design-for-the-vision-impaired/#comment-37171 John McCleary Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:36:57 +0000 http://blog.marsdd.com/2008/03/14/axs-creates-accessible-design-for-the-vision-impaired/#comment-37171 This is wonderful for people who at least have some sight, but do not pretend that it is wonderful for EVERYONE. There are people who have no vision whatsoever. My daughter is one of them. John McCleary This is wonderful for people who at least have some sight, but do not pretend that it is wonderful for EVERYONE. There are people who have no vision whatsoever. My daughter is one of them.

John McCleary

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