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From: JP Jamous
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 1:33PM
Subject: Braille Ruler
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Folks,
I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people with
disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on
their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have
rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through a
Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never heard
of an intangible Braille Ruler.
Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
From: Lucy Greco
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 1:37PM
Subject: Re: Braille Ruler
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ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW. I CAN'T EVEN PICKTURE THE USE OF A RULER ON A WEB
EXAM. IF THEY ARE PROVIDED BRAILLE COPYS OF DIAGRAMS MAYBE BUT ON THE
WEB I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WOULD WORK
Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
Follow me on twitter @accessaces
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 12:33 PM, JP Jamous < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people
> with
> disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on
> their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have
> rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
>
>
>
> So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through
> a
> Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
> However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never
> heard
> of an intangible Braille Ruler.
>
>
>
> Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
>
> > > > >
From: Thomas Lee McKeithan II
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 1:41PM
Subject: Re: Braille Ruler
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Me neither.
Respectfully,
Thomas Lee McKeithan II | Optum Technology Solutions
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MD018, 6220 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia, MD, 21045, USA
T +1 443-896-0432
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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Lucy Greco
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 3:38 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW. I CAN'T EVEN PICKTURE THE USE OF A RULER ON A WEB EXAM. IF THEY ARE PROVIDED BRAILLE COPYS OF DIAGRAMS MAYBE BUT ON THE WEB I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WOULD WORK
Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
Follow me on twitter @accessaces
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 12:33 PM, JP Jamous < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for
> people with disabilities. I was told that some students asked for
> Braille Rulers on their tests. The test is done through the browser
> and sighted users have rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of
> other tools.
>
>
>
> So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use
> through a Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to
> navigate the web.
> However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never
> heard of an intangible Braille Ruler.
>
>
>
> Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
>
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >
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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 1:44PM
Subject: Re: Braille Ruler
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What the heck are they expected to measure? The size of anything on a screen is going to vary based on a ton of factors. If they are expected to measure something physical and then enter the measurements on the computer there are tactile rulers.
Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)
-----Original Message-----
From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of JP Jamous
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 2:33 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Subject: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
Folks,
I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people with disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through a Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never heard of an intangible Braille Ruler.
Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
From: JP Jamous
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 3:02PM
Subject: Re: Braille Ruler
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Thank you folks.
Mike,
Your response was the same I had when the lady asked me the question. That's so funny.
She googled the web for days trying to find something related to such rulers to no avail. I thought I'd run it by you folks to ensure I am not missing out on any new technology, but I knew it was a vision of a teenager. LOL
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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 2:45 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
What the heck are they expected to measure? The size of anything on a screen is going to vary based on a ton of factors. If they are expected to measure something physical and then enter the measurements on the computer there are tactile rulers.
Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)
-----Original Message-----
From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of JP Jamous
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 2:33 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Subject: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
Folks,
I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people with disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through a Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never heard of an intangible Braille Ruler.
Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 3:15PM
Subject: Re: Braille Ruler
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Sure they didn't mean a"slide rule"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule
On 01/12/2016 23:02, JP Jamous wrote:
> Thank you folks.
>
> Mike,
>
> Your response was the same I had when the lady asked me the question. That's so funny.
>
> She googled the web for days trying to find something related to such rulers to no avail. I thought I'd run it by you folks to ensure I am not missing out on any new technology, but I knew it was a vision of a teenager. LOL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 2:45 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
>
> What the heck are they expected to measure? The size of anything on a screen is going to vary based on a ton of factors. If they are expected to measure something physical and then enter the measurements on the computer there are tactile rulers.
>
> Mike Moore
> Accessibility Coordinator
> Texas Health and Human Services Commission Civil Rights Office
> (512) 438-3431 (Office)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of JP Jamous
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 2:33 PM
> To: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
>
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people with disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
>
>
>
> So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through a Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
> However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never heard of an intangible Braille Ruler.
>
>
>
> Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
>
> > > >
> > > > >
--
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From: JP Jamous
Date: Thu, Dec 01 2016 3:25PM
Subject: Re: Braille Ruler
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I don't think so Patrick, but it is definitely worth checking. Thank you for sharing.
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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 4:16 PM
To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
Sure they didn't mean a"slide rule"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule
On 01/12/2016 23:02, JP Jamous wrote:
> Thank you folks.
>
> Mike,
>
> Your response was the same I had when the lady asked me the question. That's so funny.
>
> She googled the web for days trying to find something related to such
> rulers to no avail. I thought I'd run it by you folks to ensure I am
> not missing out on any new technology, but I knew it was a vision of a
> teenager. LOL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On
> Behalf Of Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 2:45 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
>
> What the heck are they expected to measure? The size of anything on a screen is going to vary based on a ton of factors. If they are expected to measure something physical and then enter the measurements on the computer there are tactile rulers.
>
> Mike Moore
> Accessibility Coordinator
> Texas Health and Human Services Commission Civil Rights Office
> (512) 438-3431 (Office)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On
> Behalf Of JP Jamous
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 2:33 PM
> To: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: [WebAIM] Braille Ruler
>
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people with disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
>
>
>
> So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through a Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
> However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never heard of an intangible Braille Ruler.
>
>
>
> Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
>
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> > > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >
--
Patrick H. Lauke
www.splintered.co.uk | https://github.com/patrickhlauke http://flickr.com/photos/redux/ | http://redux.deviantart.com
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