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From: Webmaster
Date: Thu, Sep 29 2005 8:00PM
Subject: Virtual tours & accessibility
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I'm wondering if anyone has worked with making web-based virtual tours
of facilities accessible.
Specifically, I want to find out what techniques are necessary (and if
it's even possible) to make a QuickTime VR panoramic (or other panoramic
plug-in) "virtual tour" meet Section 508 requirements. What is the
right approach in this case?
I did find an interesting related article on creating accessible virtual
tours (in this case, for museum web sites), but it didn't speak
specifically to the "panoramic plugin" issue:
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2001/papers/anable/anable.html
Any help or links to resources would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter
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California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
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From: Nancy Swenson
Date: Fri, Sep 30 2005 8:00AM
Subject: Re: Virtual tours & accessibility ((idl6543 - out of
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Hello,
I am participating in IDL6543 today. I will be back in the office on Monday and will reply to your e-mail at that time.
Thank you,
Nancy
Nancy Swenson
Instructional Designer
Course Development and Web Services
University of Central Florida
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Library Rm 107
Orlando, FL 32816-2810
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From: Wendy Mullin
Date: Fri, Sep 30 2005 8:40AM
Subject: Re: Virtual tours & accessibility
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Hi Peter -
I'd be interested in knowing anything you find on creating accessible virtual tours. I was just discussing this topic with a colleague earlier this week, and was about to post a similar question when I saw your posts on this subject to both the WebAim list and the UWEBD listserv.
Thanks.
Wendy
Wendy R. Mullin
University of South Carolina, Web Developer
1244 Blossom Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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I'm wondering if anyone has worked with making web-based virtual tours
of facilities accessible.
Specifically, I want to find out what techniques are necessary (and if
it's even possible) to make a QuickTime VR panoramic (or other panoramic
plug-in) "virtual tour" meet Section 508 requirements. What is the
right approach in this case?
I did find an interesting related article on creating accessible virtual
tours (in this case, for museum web sites), but it didn't speak
specifically to the "panoramic plugin" issue:
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2001/papers/anable/anable.html
Any help or links to resources would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter
___________________________
Peter Mosinskis
Web Services Supervisor
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
One University Drive
Camarillo CA 93012
805-437-8587 phone
805-437-8552 fax
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ITS Help Desk
805-437-8552 or email = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
From: Wendy Peerlings
Date: Sat, Oct 01 2005 10:40AM
Subject: Re: Virtual tours & accessibility
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> I'm wondering if anyone has worked with making web-based virtual tours
> of facilities accessible.
>
> Specifically, I want to find out what techniques are necessary (and if
> it's even possible) to make a QuickTime VR panoramic (or other panoramic
> plug-in) "virtual tour" meet Section 508 requirements. What is the
> right approach in this case?
>
> I did find an interesting related article on creating accessible virtual
> tours (in this case, for museum web sites), but it didn't speak
> specifically to the "panoramic plugin" issue:
>
> http://www.archimuse.com/mw2001/papers/anable/anable.html
>
> Any help or links to resources would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
> ___________________________
> Peter Mosinskis
> Web Services Supervisor
> California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
> One University Drive
> Camarillo CA 93012
> 805-437-8587 phone
> 805-437-8552 fax
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
> ITS Help Desk
> 805-437-8552 or email = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
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From: Tim Beadle
Date: Mon, Oct 03 2005 4:40AM
Subject: Re: Virtual tours & accessibility
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From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Mon, Oct 03 2005 8:40AM
Subject: RE: Virtual tours & accessibility
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> Specifically, I want to find out what techniques are
> necessary (and if it's even possible) to make a QuickTime VR
> panoramic (or other panoramic
> plug-in) "virtual tour" meet Section 508 requirements. What
> is the right approach in this case?
What is a 'virtual tour'? Usually, it's just referring to a panoramic
image. So, just treat it like an image. If it needs describing, use
appropriate text on the page to describe it.
Personally, 'virtual 360 tours' were really cool in 1999. These days,
they're kind of hokey. I much prefer a few nice static photos over a
spinning image that I need to install a plug in to use. As a bonus,
static images can be much more usable/accessible (and cheaper to
produce/maintain).
-Darrel