[Wikimedia-l] Visually impaired

[Gerard Meijssen]

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 at 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 at 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 at 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
> >>
> >>
>
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