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From: Ryan Hemphill
Date: Mon, Mar 05 2012 10:57AM
Subject: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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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.
--
Shipping is a Feature...Perhaps the Most Important Feature.
From: John Martyn DoItBlind.com
Date: Mon, Mar 05 2012 11:36AM
Subject: Re: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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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
From: Rick Hill
Date: Mon, Mar 05 2012 12:00PM
Subject: Re: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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Looks like this tool and others can be found at:
http://www.accessible-project.eu/index.php/news-entry/items/accessible-tools-now-available-on-sourceforge.html
Or
http://www.aegis-project.eu/index.php?option=com_content&;view=article&id=135&Itemid=24
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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
From: Ryan Hemphill
Date: Mon, Mar 05 2012 1:00PM
Subject: Re: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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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
>
>
From: Ryan Hemphill
Date: Mon, Mar 05 2012 1:06PM
Subject: Re: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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Rick has the correct link. It only works on Windows, so keep that in mind.
Ryan
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Ryan Hemphill
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> 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 <
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
From: Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]
Date: Mon, Mar 05 2012 1:18PM
Subject: Re: DIAS Software Heads Up (AEGIS), from CSUN conference
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I certainly hope that it's far more inclusive than just blind and vision impaired users. The numbers of persons with other types of impairments, such as dexterity issues, is pretty staggering. The continued dismissal of those of us who face barriers due to impairments that are not vision-related is also pretty staggering. There's far more to access to technology than screen readers and screen magnification, regardless of that being the main sole focus of efforts.
Gary M. Morin