Thread Subject: Re: GeneralIssues:Speech interfacesandequivalent facilitation

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From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: Wed, Jan 10 2007 1:10 PM

Concur.
Braille support is not for everything everywhere.


Allen Hoffman -- 202-447-0303

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Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:37 PM
To: TEITAC Web/Software Subcommittee
Subject: Re: [teitac-websoftware] General Issues:Speech
interfacesandequivalent facilitation

Hi Allen,

> Is refreshable braille support something we feel is a requirement?
> I can waffle on this--but if I were deaf/blind I'd not waffle one bit.

A desktop is a very different environment from a cell phone. As we are
crafting an update that is attempting to apply to both worlds, we need
to be thoughtful about how we phrase any Braille requirements. Also,
being "self-voicing" is a much easier proposition today than being
"self-Brailling".


Regards,

Peter Korn
Accessibility Architect,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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