WordPress.com Forums » Tag: Blind - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/blind WordPress.com Forums » Tag: Blind - Recent Posts en Sun, 26 May 2013 09:29:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 chattyweb on "Visually impaired user plug in" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visually-impaired-user-plug-in#post-960794 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:14:01 +0000 chattyweb 960794@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Would the conversational internet feature, that was able to read blogs to visually impaired and blind users, be something that wordpress and other blog writers would find valuable?

It would be more intelligent than screen readers, and enable users to leave posts and comments, through a conversational format.

]]> chattyweb on "An IBM project to enable visually impaired people to browse the internet!" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/an-ibm-project-to-enable-visually-impaired-people-to-browse-the-internet#post-960787 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:06:46 +0000 chattyweb 960787@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We are developing a piece of software that will enable blind and visually impaired users to browse the internet more effectively than current screen readers and other alternatives allow.

The hope is that this software will empower blind users so that the internet becomes just as much of a resource for blind people as it is for the sighted, in a conversational format.

Please feel free to post comments and ideas

]]> chattyweb on "Blind peoples access to the internet" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-peoples-access-to-the-internet#post-932470 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:07:01 +0000 chattyweb 932470@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have posted this in the wrong area, I have now posted it in the Off Topic area, basically we are a software development team developing a new tool for visually impaired users to browse the internet.

]]> timethief on "Blind peoples access to the internet" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-peoples-access-to-the-internet#post-932461 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:02:26 +0000 timethief 932461@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Any other suggestions or areas that for development?

Are you referring to blog development?

]]> chattyweb on "Blind peoples access to the internet" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-peoples-access-to-the-internet#post-932446 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:55:18 +0000 chattyweb 932446@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you for your suggestions, as you can see we are new to launching this site and it will be loaded with our research and information soon, it was simply a post to spark conversation in this field, we want to hear about personal experiences. If that moves us in the right direction that's great.

Any other suggestions or areas that for development?

Thank you very much

]]> timethief on "Blind peoples access to the internet" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-peoples-access-to-the-internet#post-932437 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:50:18 +0000 timethief 932437@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm visually challenged. I counter with: What usefulness is any opinion that's not based on facts and experience?

I have flagged this thread so it will be moved to the Off-Topic forum for you, as there is no content in your blog as yet, and as that's a discussion forum. :)

]]> chattyweb on "Blind peoples access to the internet" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-peoples-access-to-the-internet#post-932432 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:47:29 +0000 chattyweb 932432@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Opinions of the technology in this field?

]]> rockwoman on "VIP Blessed Be" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/vip-blessed-be#post-828613 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:38:23 +0000 rockwoman 828613@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This is a very group-specific blog for the visually iimpaired Wiccans and Pagans. It is a resource guide and community. http://www.vipblessedbe.wordpress.com

]]> airodyssey on "blind mac user needs blog help" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-mac-user-needs-blog-help#post-667260 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:42:41 +0000 airodyssey 667260@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi. You have a self-hosted WordPress blog and are in the wrong forum. Please ask your question at http://wordpress.org/support as the supportbot says.

You are currently in a forum for blogs hosted by WordPress.com, which doesn't work the same way, so our answers will not apply to your situation. Thanks and I hope you find a solution to your problem soon.

]]> supportbot on "blind mac user needs blog help" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-mac-user-needs-blog-help#post-667122 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:57:13 +0000 supportbot 667122@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

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]]> mistermidway on "blind mac user needs blog help" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blind-mac-user-needs-blog-help#post-667121 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:57:12 +0000 mistermidway 667121@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello; I'm an almost totally blind person trying to get my new wordpress blog up and running. I use a macbook laptop which runs a screen reader called voiceover. I believe there is something called an acessibility module, but i don't know where to find it or how to install and use it. any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Max http://www.midwaymarketplace.com/blog7

]]> allegorydiet on "blindingly good blog by blind blogger" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blindingly-good-blog-by-blind-blogger#post-405062 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:18:19 +0000 allegorydiet 405062@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I love your self-empowerment. That's half the battle, maybe more. We can, if we think we can. Your blog fits in nicely with the sentiments that I'm championing on my own blog at allegorydiet.com. Come check it out when you can. Good luck with your blog, and with your learning curve!

]]> wordwatchtowers on "blindingly good blog by blind blogger" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blindingly-good-blog-by-blind-blogger#post-404945 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:13:06 +0000 wordwatchtowers 404945@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Not only visually impaired bloggers - I like your blog too, and found it very interesting. x

]]> 1tess on "visual impairment and WordPress blogs" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-impairment-and-wordpress-blogs#post-404730 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:57:43 +0000 1tess 404730@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I don't know about forum feedback. You might try the off-topic forum, though they are usually in a frivolous mode…
Global tags would find other bloggers who write about similar topics:
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/visually-impaired/
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/screen-readers/
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/magnifiers/
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/blindness/
~other related search terms~

]]> paganplaces on "blindingly good blog by blind blogger" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blindingly-good-blog-by-blind-blogger#post-404666 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:04:38 +0000 paganplaces 404666@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ any visually impaired bloggers might be interested in http://blindinglygood.wordpress.com created and written by a registered blind blogger looking for support for an accessible internet

]]> paganplaces on "visual impairment and WordPress blogs" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-impairment-and-wordpress-blogs#post-404665 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:59:09 +0000 paganplaces 404665@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I was wondering if someone could advise on the best forum to feedback on blogging by the visually impaired? Both in terms of positive and negative experiences of using WordPress with magnifiers and screen readers and to link up with other visually impaired bloggers. Thanks.

]]> jemmabrown on "Accessibility for screen readers" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/accessibility-for-screen-readers#post-363084 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:17:59 +0000 jemmabrown 363084@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi

I am a partially sighted journalism student and a few months ago I moved my blog from the Blogger service to WordPress.

There where many reasons for this move one of which was that I wanted a more professional looking website, in this respect WordPress has been very good.

However I have a fundamental issue with the accessibility of everything editoral WordPress from my dashboard to approving comments. The issues I am having problems with are due to my reliance on a screen reader to operate my laptop.

The way the interface seems to be built to look nice makes it incredibly difficult for me to navigate, I use VoiceOver for mac and it cannot pick up the edit area when making a post.

Is there a way of setting up the Dashboard so that it is less pretty and more functional? Or failing that just simplifying it?

Right now as I still have some remaining vision I am getting by but it is difficult and as my condition is likely to deteriorate this may not be the case for long.

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