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From: Elle
Date: May 30, 2012 2:03PM

Robyn:

I completely agree that tools are never a substitute for real users (I was
compelled to write a blog post about this just last week). However, when
I'm in an internal meeting where decisions are being made that may put a
low vision user's optimal experience at risk, tools that are readily
available on my iPhone allow me to demonstrate what we're really discussing
in that moment. They provide an on-demand empathy that puts the user back
at the center of the discussion.

One day, my team will have low vision users on staff who can provide that
first-hand experience. One day, our usability testing with disabled users
will reinforce universal design principles with stakeholders. Until then,
however, these kinds of tools help provide a more concrete example than I
could with just my words.



Best,
Elle





On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Robyn Hunt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi,
> It concerns me a little that this discussion seems to be all about
> technology, rather than people and users. Low vision comes in many forms
> and presents in many different ways. The best way to find out about low
> vision is to talk to people with low vision. We will describe what works
> and why. Real world testing with real people in real situations is
> effective. Tools may be useful but are no substitute for connecting with
> users.
> Cheers
> Robyn
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> 1. Re: Low Vision Simulation (Birkir R. Gunnarsson)
> 2. Re: Low Vision Simulation (Elle)
> 3. Re: Low Vision Simulation (Tim Harshbarger)
> 4. Re: [NVDA] #2390: NVDA doesn't handle role=dialog with
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Low Vision Simulation
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> Elle
>
> Can you use this software on the iPad with a web page. A colleague of
> mine has often used this with a camera to demonstrate the visually
> impaired experience to people, but I am not sure if you can use it
> with the phone's browser to simulate the web browsing experience.
> If so, could you recommend a particularly good website to demo with
> this software, ideally something like the BAD (before and after
> demonstration) website with the same page in an inaccessible
> font/color and then with fixes applied.
> Thanks
> -B
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> On 5/29/12, David Ashleydale < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> >> This is one that friends recommended to me that I've found really
> helpful
> >> (iPhone, iPad app):
> >> http://brailleinstitute.org/MobileApps/VisionSim.aspx
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> >
> > Thanks, Elle, I'm checking it out now!
> >
> > David
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Low Vision Simulation
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> Birkir:
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> I believe VisionSim only works with camera mode; in other words, I use it
> on my iPhone to take a photo and see the results of that simulated low
> vision disability. However, I will keep looking for something that
> operates like VisCheck ( http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/ ) where it
> takes
> a URL and displays the results that way.
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> Thanks,
> Elle
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> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Birkir R. Gunnarsson <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Elle
> >
> > Can you use this software on the iPad with a web page. A colleague of
> > mine has often used this with a camera to demonstrate the visually
> > impaired experience to people, but I am not sure if you can use it
> > with the phone's browser to simulate the web browsing experience.
> > If so, could you recommend a particularly good website to demo with
> > this software, ideally something like the BAD (before and after
> > demonstration) website with the same page in an inaccessible
> > font/color and then with fixes applied.
> > Thanks
> > -B
> >
> > On 5/29/12, David Ashleydale < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This is one that friends recommended to me that I've found really
> > helpful
> > >> (iPhone, iPad app):
> > >> http://brailleinstitute.org/MobileApps/VisionSim.aspx
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Elle, I'm checking it out now!
> > >
> > > David
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Low Vision Simulation
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> The app relies on the camera in the iPad so you won't be able to use it
> for a web page unless you have it pointed at a monitor.
> However, once you are viewing the image on the camera, you can take a
> picture of it.
>
> The app is also free.
>
> I have it on my iPhone. While my sight is such that I can't tell any
> difference using the app, it does make for a great way to talk about
> accessibility and disability. When you pick a filter, it explains some of
> the aspects of that type of visual impairment. You can then let someone
> use the app to look at things and then start talking about accessible
> design and how people with various types of disabilities use
> technology--especially since you can then turn on voiceover or show them
> the accessibility settings.
>
> I think the app makes a great way to start a conversation. And you
> definitely know your audience is hooked once they start asking questions
> about things they are looking at or making comments--"The colours seem a
> bit washed out." Or "that is harder to read."
>
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