Re: GNOME A11y: where do we need to improve? (Want input by 25-Jan)

[Bryen <suseROCKS bryen com>]

On Thu, 2008-01-17 at 11:42 -0500, Willie Walker wrote:
> Hi All:
> 
> One of the most important things for us to do right now is identify 
> where we need to improve.  This may result in positive things such as 
> funding opportunities and the like.
> 
> Over the coming week, please set aside some time to look at 
> http://live.gnome.org/Accessibility/GetInvolved.  It contains a large 
> list of stuff to do, but it represents a pretty complete list of things 
> people have mentioned over the past few years.
> 
> What I'd like you to do is look at the page with these things in mind:
> 
> 1) If there is something missing from the list, please make a 
> suggestion.  I'm looking for concrete ideas.  Things such as "we need to 
> do more for people with hearing disabilities" are less likely to get 
> addressed than specific tasks such as "develop close captioning software 
> for x, y, z."  On the same front, something like "Be more researchy" is 
> more of a section where specific research and advanced development 
> topics should live.
> 
> 2) If you were someone who suggested one of the ideas, please help fill 
> out the details. You obviously mentioned it because you thought it was 
> important, so please make sure it is represented well on the page.
> 
> 3) Look at the list.  What are the top 5 to 10 things that need doing on 
> the list, including stuff you may have added?  Write your top choices 
> down.  Send them to me.
> 
> 3) Think about where you may be able to step up and help and your 
> availability.
> 
> As a result of this exercise, I hope to be able to make the list of 
> tasks more complete and better defined.  In addition, we should also be 
> able to come away with some top areas/tasks that we agree we need to 
> focus on as a community.
> 
> Please do this by next Friday (25-Jan).  This is your opportunity to 
> influence where things go, and I'm really hoping the get some response 
> on this.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Will_

Hi Willie,  Glad to see this page come up.  There's lots of
hearing-impaired stuff that I've been struggling to find solutions for.
I'll try to add them to this page soon.

I'm convinced for a number of these solutions I'm searching for, the
solutions already exist somewhere out there.  Having a page up like this
should really draw in the mainstream out there to offer their
contributions/insight.   Great page!

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---Bryen---