[NFBCS] Accessibility for programmers

[Kevin]

Tracy, yes, it is a tough issue and we sometimes need to be one step 
ahead to find work arounds.  It's a shame but that's the way it is.


On 2/25/2020 2:28 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFBCS wrote:
> Kevin, I think the tools can be accessible, but hidden behind a
> problematic user interface.  For me, SQL Management Studio, very
> accessible, but reached through Citrix, which takes a deal of effort to
> access and keep access current.
>
> And sometimes a user interface is "accessible", but is so clunky it takes
> a screen reader user much longer to do something that it takes a sighted
> person with a mouse.
>
> I know it's kind of a gray area, but it still affects people.
> Tracy
>
>> Programming is mostly accessible with today's systems.  Sure, Java can
>> be a bit of a pain but that can be dealt with.  When we talk about
>> something not accessible we are talking about getting down to the A P I
>> level which is up to the developer.
>>
>>
>> On 2/25/2020 10:10 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFBCS wrote:
>>> When I was complaining about 3270 accessibility a couple weeks ago, some
>>> people seemed to say that it was because 3270 emulation is old and not
>>> used so much anymore.  I see that.  I know I'm a bit of a dinosaur.
>>> But this morning, I thought I saw an opportunity to start moving out of
>>> the old legacy system and into another system supported by my group.  I
>>> asked my boss about the possibilities, and he said that that would be
>>> fine, except that system has a lot of Citrix-hosted applications, and we
>>> know making Jaws and Citrix play together is a real pain.
>>> Citrix is common as dirt.  I think my whole IT department uses it a lot,
>>> but not me.  I know how to get Jaws to work with it, but it takes quite
>>> a
>>> bit of coordination, and, if that coordination is with outside vendors,
>>> it's even more complicated.
>>>
>>> I think Jack is right.  We of NFBCS should be working on accessibility
>>> for
>>> programmers.  I don't know what that would entail, but I think we need
>>> to
>>> do it, or we'll have more and more problems.  The things we need access
>>> to
>>> are a lot more complicated than Granny getting her email.
>>> Now, please, tell me I'm all wet, and there are simple solutions to my
>>> problems.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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