>
>
> >>> "Ian Gan" <[log in to unmask]> 4/10/2006 3:51 AM >>>
> Hi All,
>
> The National Council of the Blind, Malaysia (NCBM -
> http://www.ncbm.org.my)
> wants to develop a web-publishing system (like the Geeklog CMS)
> that will
> make it easy for the blind to publish online content. NCBM is not
> expecting
> too much, what they want is a simple CMS that will allow a blind
> person to
> update their homepage. A modified version of Geeklog that is easy
> for the
> blind to use would fit this criteria.
>
> The Swiss Embassy in Malaysia has invited NCBM to apply for a grant
> that
> goes up to USD24,000 to develop this system. Would you/your company
> be
> interested/available to help NCBM develop this system? The most
> important
> criteria is that the system must be easy to use for the blind(used
> in tandem
> with a screen reading software such as JAWS) and is compliant with
> web
> accessibilility guidelines (W3C WAI & DAISY). You/your company
> would get
> massive publicity for this CMS not just in Malaysia, but globally
> as well.
> You would also be contributing something valuable to society that
> would add
> value to the lives of millions.
>
> The main requirements for the system is as follows:
> This web-publishing system will be designed to:
> - Work in tandem with screen reading software such as JAWS
> (http://www.freedomscientific.com), which is a separate software
> tool for
> the blind and not part of this web-publishing system;
> - Run in a server-client based environment, hence making it
> platform-independent. Anyone using a Windows, Macintosh, or Linux
> operating
> system will be able to access the same web-publishing system using
> an
> Internet-enabled web browser like Firefox or Internet Explorer;
> - Be compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium's Web
> Accessibility
> Initiative (WAI) Guidelines on creating online content for the
> blind
> (http://www.w3.org/WAI/), as well as the DAISY Consortium's
> guidelines on
> creating Digital Talking Books (http://www.daisy.org).
>
> This web-publishing system will make it easy for the blind to:
> - Publish online content that is WAI and DAISY compliant;
> - Upload, Manage and Publish text, images, documents, audio, and
> video
> files;
> - Convert published online content into documents that can be
> printed out on
> a Braille embosser;
> - Option to publish online content via e-mail and mobile phone;
> - Option to convert published online content into RSS feeds or
> Digital
> Talking Books.
>
> Main Objectives of Creating This Web-Publishing System:
> - To allow the blind to easily create/publish online content;
> - To generate more blind-friendly content on the World Wide Web;
> - To create opportunities for the blind to generate income from
> online
> content/intellectual property.
>
> If you can help NCBM with this, what we need from you to proceed is
> a
> project timeline and costings breakdown to develop this system
> based on the
> main requirements above (gantt chart is fine).
>
> If you need more info, pls let me know.
>
> With warm regards,
>
> Ian Gan
> Volunteer Webmaster, NCBM
> web: http://www.ncbm.org.my
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> David Andrews and white cane Harry.
>
>
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