Download Computer accessibility (1/2)

On-screen keyboard example
Closed captioning
„ SwitchXS is a program for MAC that offers full mouse and
keyboard emulation
„ Used by heard of hearing & non-native speakers
„ Provides narrative
description of
dialogue, action,
sounds, and
other elements
„ Provides a number of predefined scanning panels that the
user can choose to move the cursor, click, and type into all
standard Mac applications
„ Features
z audio-cueing
z speech-cueing
z key repeat, scanning speed
and cycling
z mouse speed and movement
z the scanning panel can
become partially or fully
transparent when no scan
is taking place
HY454, 2006
„ “Closed” means
they can be
turned on/off
SwitchXS (AssistiveWare)
http://www.assistiveware.com/switchaccess.php
Δ. Γραμμένος, Α. Σαββίδης
Slide 25/116
DOOM3[CC]
http://gamescc.rbkdesign.com/
HY454, 2006
Screen magnifiers
Δ. Γραμμένος, Α. Σαββίδης
Slide 26/116
Screen magnifier example (1/2)
„ Screen magnifiers are used by people with low vision
„ They magnify the contents of the screen
z Most such programs offer a maximum magnification to 16 times
„ The entire screen can be seen by scrolling using the mouse or
the keyboard
z While moving the mouse the information on the screen changes
„ Some programs can also:
z Perform color enhancements to improve screen clarity for easier
viewing and reduced eyestrain
z Enhance the mouse pointer and cursor to make it easy to locate and
follow them
„ Sometimes they are coupled with a screen reader
z echoes typing, reads information pointed to by the mouse, speaks
program events
HY454, 2006
Δ. Γραμμένος, Α. Σαββίδης
ZoomText (Ai Squared)
http://www.aisquared.com/
Slide 27/116
HY454, 2006
Δ. Γραμμένος, Α. Σαββίδης
Slide 28/116