Designing Products for Greater AccessibilityRequirements and OpportunitiesMichael HudsonMSU Programs for Handicapper Studentshttp://www.msu.edu/unit/[email protected]. IntroductionA. OPHS description and functionB. Section 504 and ADAC. My position and vision conditionII. Information SystemsA. Screen access with low vision1. Large print software2. Screen readers3. Refreshable Braille displays4. Braille translation software and embossing5. OCRB. Physical access to equipment1. Adjustable height work stations2. Alternatives to the traditional mouse3. Alternatives to the keyboardC. Access with learning disabilities1. Spelling and grammar checkers2. Text to speech synthesis3. Color and font enhancementsD. Access with hearing loss1. Sound amplification 2. Visible sound effects3. Captioning of spoken phrasesE. Development of access improvements1. Private developers/small companies2. Microsoft accessibility features in Windows control panels3. Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA), Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI), and logo program4. Independent standard setting bodies (Trace Center, W3C, ISO)5. Product developers must strive to include multiple input, output, and control modalities with multi-sensory involvementIII. Specialized devicesA. Augmentative communication devicesB. TTY'sC. Voice operated devices (phones and remote controls)D. Portable electronic items (talking calculators, Voice It, and notetakers)E. Electronic mobility aids (laser cane, talking GPS and mowatt sensor)IV. Room for improvementA. Standard consumer electronics1. Answering machines2. VCRs and TVs (with menu problems-SAP)3. Kitchen and laundry appliances with touch pads4. Electronic thermostats5. Sealed internet boxesB. Community/public electronics1. ATM machines2. Kiosks3. Pedestrian crossing signalsC. Practical Demonstration1. Notebook2. Electronic notetaker3. CalculatorD. Possible projects1. Talking or IR interface for ATM machines2. Talking or IR interface for household electronic thermostat3. Device for reading various digital displays4. Talking implementation of a portable GPS system for navigationV. Recommended readingA. http://www.trace.wisc.edu - Range of accessibility information including universal design guidelines - see "Designing a More Usable World for All."B. http://www.nfb.org/elect.htm - A blind consumer's vision for accessible consumer electronicsC. http://www.microsoft.com/enable - Information on implementing and enabling software accessibility.D. http://www.artictech.com/howprog.htm - Basic accessibility guide for programmers.E. http://www.nsf.gov/oirm/web/access.htm - National Science Foundation information on creating accessible web content.F. http://www.w3.org/WAI/ - WWW Consortium's Web Accessability initiativeG. http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/links/WebpgAccess.htm - Job Accommodation Network information on creating accessible web content.H. http://www.cast.org/bobby - Evaluation tool for web page accessibilityI. http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/access.html - The Java Tutorial subsection "How to Support Assistive
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