Hi all, I had a discussion recently with Steve Lee (of Open Directive), about my desire to get involved in software development on the accessibility side of notable open source projects. He suggested I maybe have a look at the work that's going on in Apache Open Office regarding the merging in of the IAccessible2 code from IBM's Lotus Symphony. I've been using Open Office very happily for many years, so I thought it sounded like a great idea.
- Is there any Java coding involved in this? I'm asking this as Java is one of my main coding skills - Would any of you perhaps be able to point me in the right direction regarding this work? - Is there any documentation on the WIKI (or elsewhere) outlining this work and giving a background on the tasks that need to be done? - Who do I speak to about the work going on in OO regarding IAccessible2 and any other accessiblity work? Thanks in advance Since I'm new here, I thought I'd give a brief background on myself below: Having worked as a Software Engineer in many different industries for over 15 years, I'm interested in getting involved in accessibility and assistive software development - preferably Open Source. I am passionate about developing accessibility / assistive software which empowers disabled people to overcome the barriers imposed by the difficulties and impairments they experience. In so doing, I want to help them lead fuller lives and have a chance to reach their full potential. I have a good general knowledge covering a number of disabilities - specific learning disabilities, and vision impairments e.g. Visual Stress / Irlen Syndrome Please let me know how and where I can contribute to the development of accessibility in Open Office. Thank you. Kind regards Glen Johnson Java Software Engineer LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
