[Accessibility] Mentioning Open a11y in an article

[Janina Sajka]

Hi, Steve:

I think it would be appropriate to drop "level of." Our goal is
interoperability. Today's average desktop user doesn't care about the
underlying toolkits--and doesn't need to. We need the same experience
for the AT user. In fact, it's one quantifiable way to measure "equal
access to software and information."

Janina

Steve Lee writes:
> Thanks Janina, how does
> 
> and the "KDE" Linux desktop community is working towards a level of
> interoperability
> 
> sit?
> 
> On 30/10/2007, Janina Sajka <janina at a11y.org> wrote:
> > Dear Steve:
> >
> > Thank you for sharing your article with us. I do think we can arrange to
> > host--or point to it from our web space. I'm sure the Linux Foundation's
> > PR office will also want to know about it. I will take care of that.
> >
> > I would be happy to spend some time in today's meeting to help clarify
> > any points that need clarification. For myself I see only one item in
> > what you write below that might need rewording. With respect to KDE I
> > think it might be best to point to their public statements in support of
> > the AT-SPI mechanism and avoid any suggestion of how that support is to
> > be achieved architecturally, as the how is an active issue at the
> > moment. Perhaps a good document to point to is on our home page at:
> >
> > http://accessibility.freestandards.org/a11yweb/forms/soi.php
> >
> > Janina
> >
> > Steve Lee writes:
> > > Hi, I'm writing an article for the new Python magazine,
> > > http://pythonmagazine.com/, that introduces Linux/Solaris
> > > accessibility and how python is playing apart. So it introduce the
> > > a11y concepts, AT-SPI, pyatspi python AT (Orca, and mentions NVDA) and
> > > GAIL and then gives a brief tour of accerciser. I add a simple code
> > > example of pyatspi as well.
> > >
> > > My idea was to strike while the new mag is hot and promote a11y
> > > showing how easy it is to test an application's a11y with accerciser.
> > > A follow up could look at using ATK in applciations.
> > >
> > > I also mention iA2 and Open a11y get a mention in the mast head.
> > >
> > > They have granted my a 60 day release on the article so It could live
> > > at open a11y if that is felt to be a good place for it (e.g it is not
> > > too AT-API specific).
> > >
> > > So I think I have room to beef up the open a11y bit and wonder if
> > > there is any standard blurb that I could cannibalize?
> > >
> > > So far I have:
> > >
> > > "This accessibility is built on infrastructure called Assistive
> > > Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI) that connects
> > > applications and Assistive Technologies. It is available on the Linux
> > > GNOME desktop and used by bundled Assistive Technology programs along
> > > with applications that use the GTK+ toolkit. Solaris has support as do
> > > programs created with the Java Swing toolkit are accessible and the
> > > "KDE" Linux desktop is adopting and reproducing the infrastructure. On
> > > Windows a new Open Standard "IAccessible2" extends the basic platform
> > > accessibility (MSAA) to have the rich semantics of AT-SPI. Mozilla
> > > supports. Cross platform applications including Mozilla and Open
> > > Office are accessible through AT-SPI and IAccessible2 on these
> > > platforms.
> > >
> > > AT-SPI and IAccessible2 are managed by the Open Accessibility Group
> > > who are ensuring they stay open and useful for as many parties and on
> > > as many platforms as possible. They seek participation from all
> > > interested parties and provide resources on their website and
> > > community through mailing lists and teleconferences. "
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve Lee
> > > --
> > > Jambu - Alternative Access to Computers
> > > www.fullmeasure.co.uk
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> 
> 
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> Steve Lee
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Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.202.595.7777;	sip:janina at a11y.org
Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC	http://CapitalAccessibility.Com

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