Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Tech] [Wikimedia-l] Visually impaired

-- Doug On 15 January 2014 13:57, Srikanth Ramakrishnan srik.ramk@wikimedia.inwrote: > Some of you may not now but there is one Visually impaired editor on the > Hindi Wikipedia by the name Anirudha, perhaps it would be useful to get in > touch with him and get more feedback. > > > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hoi, >> I am talking with the Polish chapter to extend the functionality of the >> OpenDyslexic font ... I am waiting for their GO/NOGO. >> Thanks, >> GerardM >> >> >> On 15 January 2014 12:08, Michael Maggs michael@maggs.name wrote: >> >> > Can WMUK collaborate with WMDE (and others) on this to push it forward? >> > Obviously a lot of good work has already been done, but perhaps it now >> > needs some long term commitment and leadership to ensure that what has >> been >> > done is made easily accessible, and to work on filling gaps in >> > functionality (covering all aspects of disability). >> > >> > Michael >> > >> > WMUK Chair >> > >> > > On 15 Jan 2014, at 09:34, Jon Davies jon.davies@wikimedia.org.uk >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > How about starting with what a 'ULS' is? That would help :) >> > > >> > > >> > >> On 15 January 2014 08:50, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen@gmail.com >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> >> > >> Hoi, >> > >> One obvious point to start is the functionality of the ULS. It >> already >> > >> serves one function for people who have a handicap with their >> > perception. >> > >> It has the OpenDyslexic font for people with dyslexia. There are >> > multiple >> > >> ways functionality can be provided who have a visual handicap. The >> size >> > of >> > >> the characters can be increased, the colour scheme can be changed >> (some >> > >> people only see yellow on white..) >> > >> >> > >> If there is one thing wrong with the ULS, it is not in the >> functionality >> > >> but by the utter lack of visibility. ULS is a major component of >> > MediaWiki >> > >> and it is not given prominence, Truly how are people going to find >> > >> OpenDyslexic... (we are talking about 7 to 10% of a population)... >> > >> >> > >> Work is done to get more support for webfonts on mobile phones.. It >> is >> > >> being developed. >> > >> Thanks, >> > >> GerardM >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list >> > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> > mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe >> > > > > -- > Srikanth Ramakrishnan > Treasurer, > Wikimedia Chapter [India] > > Donate to the Wikimedia India Chapter todayhttp://wiki.wikimedia.in/Donations > > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > Tech@wikimedia.org.uk > http://lists.wikimedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/tech > >