[Vision2020] RE: HTML Formatting and the Blind

[Tom Hansen]

Arnold stated:

"I just learned today, that when a person writes in those large awkward
fonts, even just italics, programs that read text for the blind and visually
impaired cannot read them."

I can understand tailor-made software for the visually-impaired, but:

E-mail software for the blind?

Well, that certainly explains the Braille keys on drive-thru ATM machines.

Take care, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Intolerista Permanente

PS - I realize that this posting will result in immeasurable scathing from
Arnold, our limitless resource of unsubstantiated rumor, but . . . just a
minute . . . where is that damn card . . . here it is.  Let me read it to
you . . . (Arnold - Please copy and past this down somewhere so that you can
recall it next time you want to share your wisdom with us):

"WHO CARES"

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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:42 AM
To: Saundra Lund; 'Chasuk'; 'Vision 2020'
Subject: [Vision2020] RE: HTML Formatting and the Blind

I just learned today, that when a person writes in
those large awkward fonts, even just italics, programs
that read text for the blind and visually impaired
cannot read them. So just another reason to avoid
HTML, be inclusive.

--DJA



--- Saundra Lund <sslund at adelphia.net> wrote:

> Chas wrote:
> "I, myself, hate HTML formatting in e-mail.  I don't
> want enlarged fonts,
> images, color, or anything but plain text.  Am I a
> curmudgeon, or do others
> agree with me?"
> 
> Well, I don't hate HTML, I just won't use it due to
> security concerns  :-)
> I don't mind "reading" messages in HTML format from
> people I know, but I
> won't take the risks for just anyone  ;-)
> 
> Also, I've been around long enough to clearly
> remember the complaints from
> people using dial-up -- HTML messages are larger &
> therefore take longer to
> receive, which I suppose was more of a hardship back
> when most folks paid
> for their online time based on use rather than on
> unlimited connection time.
> I still hear folks complaining about the time it
> takes to download HTML
> messages, though.
> 
> But, I'll take the opportunity to piggy-back on your
> poll  :-)  After a
> series of unscientific studies, I've determined that
> after posting to V2020,
> I get absolutely inundated with virus attempts, and
> I'm wondering if anyone
> else experiences this?
> 
> The good news (for me, anyway) is that my computer
> is very secure, so the
> attempts fail  :-)  However, it is annoying, and it
> could be a major problem
> for those who don't practice safe computing.  If
> others have experienced
> this, I wonder if that might contribute to the lack
> of participation on
> V2020 by more community members.
> 
> 
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
> 
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is
> for good people to do
> nothing.
> Edmund Burke
> 
> ***** Original material contained herein is
> Copyright 2005, Saundra Lund.
> Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside
> the Vision 2020 forum
> without the express written permission of the
> author.*****
> 
> 
>
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