----- Original Message ----- From: Jardata_Mail_Services To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pc-audio@pc-audio.org ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; James Robinson ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 1:47 AM Subject: Accessability of Sam Broadcaster Program and its usability for Blind People
Hello Spacial Audio.com and List! When I purchased Sam Broadcaster, I was led to believe it was one of the most usable and exciting broadcasting programs around. However, as soon as I opened it up, I found out that it is pretty tough for a blind person to use. I was a bit perplexed at this because it does pretty much what other similar programs do and those programs seem to be able to make their programs accessable for all people. Even Winamp, a free program, makes an effort to make their programs useful to all. Well, I even signed up for your streaming service, but got nowhere with signing up for the program and using it. I had to cancel my subscription because I could not use your program to sign up. I could get a sighted person to click on the moving screen to get things done, but this option is not always available to me. Anyway, I want to get it done myself. I am not sure why the design is what it is, as all I and other blind people want is to be able to set up and manipulate our play lists, connect to the server, play music and/or talk on the radio, and enjoy the program like anyone else. I am always surprised at companies wo say, "We are a small company and are not interested in making our program useful to all." Programmers write code and it is no easier or harder to write one like yours than it is to write one using conventional methods. the real question is "why doesn'' your company feel it is advantageous to make your program accessale to blind people, since blind people are one of the major groups who use such programs." I have purchased Sam Broadcaster on a four-month installment program. I am wondering should I take back my money and try another program or give you an opportunity to make the program useful to me. I like the way your auto dj works (easy), but that is where it stops. Even the microphone feature and talk feature are not usable, as I can't find them. My wife can because she can see, but this does not help me, especially when she is away. My wife is beautiful and helpful, but she cannot read for me when she is in downtown Los Angeles working or sleeping o taking a shower, when I need something done with your program. I want to be able to use it. >From what I know, the "Delphi" system is the culprit, as it is designed to >have things moving on the screen that "sighted people" can just point a mouse >at and click and things work. A database and playlist can be made accessible >and does not have to be floating. You can have things on the screen and make >them work similar to other windows features. You know, "XM Radio," a similarly small company, also had a weird setup, whereby blind people could not see the screen with screen readers; yet they worked with us and now their site is usable. They have edit screens and boxes and the features are true, so we can find hem with our cursor and/or mouse keys. I am not asking you to change your program for me or other blind people, just make it accessible. Put all of your featuresd in a menu section so we can use them (text file type). In othr words, give me line command capability or menu driven features that do everything from the keyboard as sighted people can do with the mouse. For example, if I want to search for a song, give me a command way to do this (edit field for search menu item; then tab to go and have a box where the song shows up to be played.). Mike set up (put it in the menus and I can set it there and check or uncheck it to make it work). You can easily make all of your screen features doable in your menu structure. In other words, if you wish, make an accessible version, which a blind person could invoke through your configuration menu item. You could alsomake your program available to screen reader companies to plan for it. I have heard that this company is not interested in working with the blind users of the program to make your program usable. If this is the case, it is unfortunate. However, it it is the case, then let me know and I can take my money back and move onto a program that will work for me. I like Sam Broadcaster, but only if I can use all of it. Connecting to my broadcast server and playing my music should b easy, not a hard task. I won't drag this out, but I want my voice heard. The company could put out a help feature telling people how to access the program or put out a blind friendly product with your program being designed to work with screen readers and voice output. The same programmer who writes code can do this. Thanks very much for your listening to me. Your response will determine your level of interest and concern. If you want your company to grow and make your program useful to all, then you'll work with us and do it. I like your program and want you to like me and my money, as I won't continue to purchase your items if you are ot interested or willing to work with me. Remember, blind people's money spend just like sighted people's money, it is all green I think. Sincerely, James Robinson (A Sam Broadcaster Program owner) _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
