Thread Subject: Re: Text size - defaullt

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From: Peter Korn
Date: Tue, Mar 18 2008 4:00 PM

Hi Gregg,

When the agency installs a public access system (e.g. in the lobby of
the building), then it must be pre-configured to meet this provision ->
it must be in that mode. There are lots of other cases where we have
"at least one mode", the same logic applies for those in public access
systems as well.

I don't see why low vision is different from those.


Regards,

Peter Korn
Accessibility Architect,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

> What I meant was that the product be usable with low vision by default
> -- or if it automatically goes to that mode for a user (smart card --
> or senses their presence -- or is configured for them or something )
> - or they can turn on low vision mode with low vision.
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> Removing it leaves a hole for access or leaves a public machine that
> you have to see well in order to turn low vision mode on.
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> The setup provision doesn't help except for non-shared technologies.
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> Gregg
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> Hi Gregg,
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> Perhaps I don't understand what you mean by "an autoset mode", but
> I don't see how this addresses my concern -> that 508 only
> requires that a mode exist, and our existing Subpart D provision
> 2-C directs agencies to turn such mode on where needed by
> individuals or for public systems. Therefore I feel we should either:
> a. restrict the second sentence to 255 (which doesn't have a
> notion of an agency procuring & installing E&IT), or
> b. remove this sentence and perhaps add a note instead reminding
> the reader of Subpart D provision 2-C.
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> Regards,
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> Peter Korn
> Accessibility Architect,
> Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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> Peter makes a good point about 'workstation' being too narrow.
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> One thing that might address the issues brought up today AND would
> be much broader would be
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> This mode must be the default mode OR AN AUTOSET MODE FOR USERS
> unless....
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> It would look like this? Thoughts?
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> *1-G - Text size (Discussed Feb 7, 12, 19)*
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> There must be at least one mode where all information that is
> required for product use and is provided in text is readable by
> people with 20/20 vision at 3.5 times their typical viewing
> distance. This mode must be the default mode OR AN AUTOSET MODE
> FOR USERS unless the activation method for that mode can be done
> at 3.5 times the typical viewing distance or the product
> automatically sets itself to that mode for users who require it.
> This provision does not apply to safety labels, regulatory labels,
> and marks that are not required for product use. /This requirement
> does not apply to the caption decoding functions of products that
> are governed by U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
> regulations 47 CFR 15.119 or to devices which provide equivalent
> functionality as stipulated by 4-A - Caption Processing./
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> Gregg
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