Thread Subject: Re: GeneralIssues:Speechinterfacesand equivalent facilitation

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From: Gregg Vanderheiden
Date: Sun, Jan 21 2007 3:45 PM

Good question.

Yes - "just access" would be fine for entering the bathroom or buying a
ticket. If it took you 4 times longer it would be inconvenient but not a
barrier. And a lot more convenient than having to carry AT around with you
to get in to a bathroom with a keypad.

However, for a workstation - you might have to optimize the interface to get
the efficiency you need to work competitively.


Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
> David Poehlman
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 9:13 AM
> To: TEITAC General Interface Accessibility Subcommittee
> Subject: Re: [teitac-general] [teitac-websoftware]
> GeneralIssues:Speechinterfaces and equivalent facilitation
>
> Isn't "just access" really not access if it doesn't allow one
> to do the job?
>
> On Jan 21, 2007, at 1:17 AM, Gregg Vanderheiden wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>
> Software working with the Mac screen reader would be
> accessible. My
> point was that the line is getting blurred these days.
>
> And my previous point about productivity products (personal
> workstations)
> may need optimal interfaces rather than just any access.
>
>
> Gregg
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