Hi Jim. That Sam Broadcaster program does sound like a real bummer! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jardata_Mail_Services" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 12:04 PM Subject: Fw: Accessability of Sam Broadcaster Program and its usability forBlind People
> > ----- 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
