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Date: | Tue, 4 Mar 2003 22:43:29 -0800 |
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As people in the usability field were preparing for 508 in the US to
take effect, many of them were beginning to realize how little
interaction they've had with the visual impairment world. A consequence
of this lack of interaction is that many people who are concerned with
visual impairment issues are unaware of how the field of usability could
help improve the lives of individuals with visual impairements.
The "Usability for Visually Impaired People" (UVIP) mailing list has
been established to facilitate communication between people who are
interested in usability and people who are concerned with visual
impairment issues. Some of the goals include:
Helping each group understand the other group better
Identify problems and explore possible solutions based on the knowledge,
experience and background of each of the groups
Share new information as it is discovered
Explore ways to include people with visual impairments in usability testing
Discuss approaches to improve efficiency and accuracy of visually impaired
people when using computer interfaces
Look at ways that people with visual impairments can handle asynchronous
interactions, e.g. multiple instant messages
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