[sword-devel] Support for vision impaired users?

[jonathon]

On 07/12/11 09:05, David Haslam wrote:
> The general name for this subject is
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility

A short list of accessibility issues is:
# Auditory impairments;
*  Mild;
*  Moderate;
*  Severe;
*  Profound;
*  High tone;
*  Low tone;
*  This list is not exhaustive;
# Cognitive disabilities;
*  Dyslexia;
*  Autism;
*  ADHD;
*  This list is not exhaustive;
# Learning Disabilities;
*  This list is not exhaustive;
* Motor, mobility, and dexterity impairments;
*  Paralysis;
*  Cerebral Palsy;
*  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome;
*  This list is not exhaustive;
# Seizures and related phenomena;
*  Protoepileptic Seizures;
*  This list is not exhaustive;
# Vision impairments;
*  Colour blindness;
*  Low vision;
*  Legally blind;
*  This list is not exhaustive;

To test a system for A11Y, throw away the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
If the program provides the same functionality for the user, then it is
accessible.

jonathon