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Re: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference

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From: Ryan Hemphill
Date: Mar 5, 2012 1:00PM

Hi John,

They had many user cases where print was heavily affected, so I think this
would help you a lot.

I think I'm going to contact AEGIS and check in on when the download for
DIAS will be available. I will update everyone as I find out more
information.


Ryan

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 1:36 PM, John Martyn DoItBlind.com <
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> This is really helpful information, especially to a web and application
> accessibility developer such as myself. Of course, I am dedicated to mostly
> blind users and what a screen reader tells them. I want to get more into
> the
> print disabled territory and this could help.
> John Martyn
>
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> Subject: [WebAIM] DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I went to a presentation at CSUN regarding the work that AEGIS is currently
> doing and it was completely shocking.
>
> They just created a product called DIAS and it does 2 things that you
> absolutely need for a11y at your company. Here's why...
>
>
> 1. They created complete documented profiles of most of the major blind
> and vision impaired user types. There may be more, but I didn't get a
> chance to test the software myself.
> 2. For each profile they provided simulations of how that person would
> be using YOUR web software and what it would be like to them.
>
>
> This is quite possibly the most important software I will be able to get my
> hands on, period. Think about this. If you are having any troubles at all
> getting your dev teams and management to understand the depth of
> accessibility issues, these 2 things will hammer the points home like a
> sledgehammer for a finishing nail.
>
> The glaucoma simulation, for example, can give several levels of the
> symptoms (light to severe). I have never seen the affects of glaucoma on
> eyesight - the focal area of the eye in the severe version of the
> simulation
> (eye focus is the mouse) was so bad that the person literally could not see
> a radius of at least 300+ pixels. You would literally need to pick out the
> button that you were trying to roll over with your mouse out of the edge of
> your vision. Absolutely mind-blowing.
>
>
> I haven't been able to find the download for this thing, but AEGIS said
> they
> are going to release it, so I hope to track it down soon. I will let you
> know as soon as I have it in hand where you can download it.
>
>
> In the meanwhile, I hope that I have done a good job of describing this
> thing. Feel free to forward it to anyone interested. When you get your
> hands on this thing, I am certain you will see the same potential I have.
> If you find it before I do, let me know immediately.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Ryan Hemphill.
>
>
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