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Re: VIKI - text transcodeing, and beyond

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From: John Foliot - Stanford Online Accessibility Program
Date: Jan 19, 2007 10:10AM

Phil Teare wrote:
> The text transcoding thread has tempted me to mention the following
> early public beta:
>
> http://viki.redirectme.net
>
> ALL feedback very greatfuly received.
>
> Best regards,
> Phil Teare,

Phil,

Very interesting. A few comments:

* Transfer rate is excruciatingly slow. Granted, we are almost half a globe
away (UK vs. California), but still, more than 2 minutes and I'm still
waiting for transfer to complete. In fact, after waiting for too long, I've
given up. It seems that the 'round-trip isn't happening.

I realize that you are in Beta still, but heads up.

* The VIKI/Talklets toolbar is not fully visible on my setup (Firefox
2.0.0.1 on Windows XP Pro - laptop @ 1280 X 800 / Full screen [yes, I
know...]) Half the tool bar is "below" the statusbar. I can send you a
screen capture off list if you wish - let me know.

* Interesting that you are wrapping image's alt text with [square brackets],
although the "i" I'm not sure about (it is not clearly defined). I have
taken to wrapping all my alt text with [square brackets] as well (presumably
for the same reason you have), but have also taken to "defining" what type
of graphic it is as part of the alt text: Photo, Logo, Icon, etc. The
little feedback I have received has not been negative, but now that I
mention it on this list, I would be curious for more feedback... It's a
little something I've been quietly trying. See:http://soap.stanford.edu

* the file that includes the loband.css file is not validating to the XHTML
Strict DTD. I won't go off on DTD tangent, but if you choose XHTML Strict,
then please do author to the spec, else choose a more forgiving DTD.
Webform.aspx1 has no DocType declaration at all. :( 'Nuff said.

All-in-all an interesting tool. Please do keep us informed on developments.

Cheers!

JF