Hi some one on here said that visually empaired people are already using touch screens, but the thing I'm trying to figure out is unless apple comes up with a tactile overlay or something, I don't understand how a totally blind person is supposed to be able to use one of these things. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessi and Goldina" <sanginsista3...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: Re: very nice experience at University Village Apple Store in Seattle Washington
> > I don't think you're wrong. I'm sure it's only a matter of time. like > someone else said it seemed people were freaking out when the GUI > interface came to computers and people found ways to make it > accessible to us so I'm sure the same will be done for touch screens > in time. I can't think of how it might be done, but there are people > with more genius minds than mine lol! something can always be done!! > peace and positivity > Jessi > follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva > On 29-May-09, at 2:47 AM, Vicki Manley wrote: > >> >> Hmmm, >> I guess you could beright too. >> Maybe i wasn't wrong. >> I've seen so many people with iphones and have always wanted it to be >> made speech accessible. >> Best wishes, >> Vicki. >> On 28 May 2009, at 20:34, Jessi and Goldina wrote: >> >>> >>> agreed, Arthur, lol. >>> if you're gonna take that approach about the iphone and firefox and >>> their various addons and apps why don't you just say that about >>> voiceover as a whole? what it seems like you're saying is let's not >>> make the iphone accessible cuz none of the apps will be. well then, >>> let's not make the mac accessible because of all those apps that >>> aren't made by apple that may not be. that seems like a silly >>> approach. I'm sure there will be plenty of iphone apps that will be >>> accessible. as the word about accessibility grows, app developers >>> will >>> most likely strive to make their products accessible. they've done so >>> on the mac, so I don't see why they wouldn't on the iphone. >>> >>> I'm sure apple will do it, it's only a matter of time. let's not be >>> all negative and try and shoot down something that could benefit us. >>> the iphone will still be the iphone whether it's accessible or not. >>> peace and positivity >>> Jessi >>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>> On 28-May-09, at 12:23 PM, arthur gindin wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> spamming hardly befits a "distinguished" person >>>> >>>> Sean Tikkun wrote: >>>>> Can folks on this board help me out here? I don't see the point >>>>> of >>>>> an accessible iPhone. The fluid dynamic of screen touch technology >>>>> combined with GUI interface seems like it is just a counter >>>>> accessible >>>>> design form the get go. Once you make the thing accessible it is >>>>> no >>>>> longer an iPhone. I may not be far enough outside the box, but >>>>> even >>>>> if the iPhone were made accessible then all of the apps would still >>>>> not be. It is the same issue with Firefox. If Firefox wanted to >>>>> be >>>>> accessible, they would be! From my understanding the mark-up is >>>>> there. The code for using it is free to the programmers and >>>>> developers... They just don't care to do it. >>>>> Shouldn't we be e-mail spamming Firefox to get with the program? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sean Richards Tikkun >>>>> Apple Distinghuished Educator >>>>> class of 2007 >>>>> jaq...@mac.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 28, 2009, at 5:20 AM, Vicki Manley wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> That would be so ace if they brought out an accessible i phone!!!! >>>>>> What a really great suggestion!!! >>>>>> Best wishes, >>>>>> Vicki. >>>>>> On 28 May 2009, at 06:37, Ben King wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Mac Friends, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am writing you to let you know about an experience I had today >>>>>>> at >>>>>>> the University Village Apple Store in Seattle Washington. The >>>>>>> person >>>>>>> that I spoke to was very nice and he asked me what I would like >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> see >>>>>>> improved in regards to Voiceover. I told him that Fire Fox would >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> nice with Voiceover support as well as maybe an accessible I >>>>>>> Phone. >>>>>>> Anyway, it was extremely nice for me to go into an Apple Store >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> play with main stream technology. I love Voiceover as well as >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Mac. I hope you all have a nice evening. >>>>>>> Blessings, >>>>>>> Ben King >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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