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Brian Gaff
Feb 13, 2012, 12:22:59 AM2/13/12
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Has anyone out there noticed that increasingly, the help and tutorials for
software and hardware these days is going down the video route?
I was discussing this recently, and it seems its now so easy to do stuff
this way and with less restriction on storage and delivery over broadband
everyone seem to fancy themselves as a tv star. Trouble is of course we
cannot see this. As you will see in the next screen or watch the little
animation in the left corner is not terribly helpful!
I feel better now...
Brian
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software and hardware these days is going down the video route?
I was discussing this recently, and it seems its now so easy to do stuff
this way and with less restriction on storage and delivery over broadband
everyone seem to fancy themselves as a tv star. Trouble is of course we
cannot see this. As you will see in the next screen or watch the little
animation in the left corner is not terribly helpful!
I feel better now...
Brian
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Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email.
graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them
Email: bri...@blueyonder.co.uk
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J. P. Gilliver (John)
Feb 13, 2012, 3:06:06 AM2/13/12
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In message <jha6nl$lhh$1...@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
difference (which isn't often).
Trouble is, video often _is_ a more effective means for sighted people.
OK, to some extent disability legislation can be used to force the issue
(in US and possibly UK at least), but because video _is_ more effective
for the majority, this is not a route I think we should take, as it's
likely to make us unpopular, and possibly even have the effect of having
exceptions added to the legislation where it exists anyway.
I don't have a solution! Hope I haven't made you feel _that_ much worse
again ...
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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a
profound truth may well be another profound truth. -Niels Bohr, physicist
(1885-1962)
<Bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> writes:
>Has anyone out there noticed that increasingly, the help and tutorials for
>software and hardware these days is going down the video route?
> I was discussing this recently, and it seems its now so easy to do stuff
>this way and with less restriction on storage and delivery over broadband
>everyone seem to fancy themselves as a tv star. Trouble is of course we
>cannot see this. As you will see in the next screen or watch the little
>animation in the left corner is not terribly helpful!
>
>I feel better now...
>
>Brian
>
I agree, and point out the problem when I think it will make any
>Has anyone out there noticed that increasingly, the help and tutorials for
>software and hardware these days is going down the video route?
> I was discussing this recently, and it seems its now so easy to do stuff
>this way and with less restriction on storage and delivery over broadband
>everyone seem to fancy themselves as a tv star. Trouble is of course we
>cannot see this. As you will see in the next screen or watch the little
>animation in the left corner is not terribly helpful!
>
>I feel better now...
>
>Brian
>
difference (which isn't often).
Trouble is, video often _is_ a more effective means for sighted people.
OK, to some extent disability legislation can be used to force the issue
(in US and possibly UK at least), but because video _is_ more effective
for the majority, this is not a route I think we should take, as it's
likely to make us unpopular, and possibly even have the effect of having
exceptions added to the legislation where it exists anyway.
I don't have a solution! Hope I haven't made you feel _that_ much worse
again ...
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a
profound truth may well be another profound truth. -Niels Bohr, physicist
(1885-1962)
John Doe
Feb 13, 2012, 10:28:35 AM2/13/12
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There probably are going to be more visual explanations of things,
given broadband. Something else that could increase is more use of
help through interactive chat. You could certainly take advantage
of that. And you can always ask here.
given broadband. Something else that could increase is more use of
help through interactive chat. You could certainly take advantage
of that. And you can always ask here.
BobT
Feb 13, 2012, 10:48:45 AM2/13/12
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Brian--A bit off-topic, I suppose, but I want to add that this is
equally a problem for the deaf. I've even bought hardware where the
documentation on the supplied CD/DVD is nothing but a video.
What a pain!
Brian Gaff
Feb 13, 2012, 11:47:23 AM2/13/12
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Yes, I can imagine. Incidentally, has anyone ever tried to tailor a voice
for a particular hearing loss so people who are blind and deaf but still
have some hearing can understand screenreaders?
It occurred to me while playing with espeak that the tonal balance can be
made to sound bright or whatever using the simple rules on the config files.
Brian
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Email: bri...@blueyonder.co.uk
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"BobT" <fa...@invalid.net> wrote in message
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for a particular hearing loss so people who are blind and deaf but still
have some hearing can understand screenreaders?
It occurred to me while playing with espeak that the tonal balance can be
made to sound bright or whatever using the simple rules on the config files.
Brian
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graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them
Email: bri...@blueyonder.co.uk
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