I see a lot of negativity in the replies to the post in the applevis forum, and that is a shame. If accessibility were part of the admissions process, this does not mean that an app would be rejected if not accessible, simply that it would be rated according to its accessibility or lack thereof, and then those requiring VO use could have an informed choice *prior* to buying. While not ideal, this would level the playing field considerably, with the added bonus of having developers *made aware* of the accessibility issue. Then, it says a great deal more about them if they choose not to bother. Additionally, there is a huge difference between true ignorance and knowing, because of customers reaching out to developers about accessibility, that there is an issue. Those developers who have been informed, and then choose to ignore us, are making a decision to do so, not merely operating out of lack of knowledge. Outright refusal to acknowledge customer contact says a lot about a developer, whether it is an accessibility issue or not. Christine and
On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Terje Strømberg <terjestrmb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > That is a great idea. > > Take care > Terje Strømberg > > > Den 21. apr. 2013 kl. 21:29 skrev jshandr...@gmail.com: > >> >> Hey Guys, >> >> I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated >> with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. >> This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. >> There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write >> them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the >> ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to >> completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be >> inclined to fix it. >> >> I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing >> here or there. >> >> I also find it demeaning to contact Apple for credit on completely >> inaccessible apps. I'm not talking partially inaccessible. Their are quite a >> few which we find work arounds. We have all encountered the ones where >> developer make no effort, which is wrong because Apple does provide tools to >> make apps accessible. >> >> Thank you for your time. I will forward to Apple with feedback given. >> >> AppleVis link: >> http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/app-accessibility-please-read >> >> jP >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
