a11y

[Harald Sitter]

On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Valorie Zimmerman
<valorie.zimmerman at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:42 AM, James Cain <james.cain.25 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Harald Sitter <apachelogger at ubuntu.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> anyone knows what our accessibility goal is? because for quite a while
>>> it seems that we simply have somewhat random applications on the ISO
>>> and consider that making the system accessible?
>>>
>>> HS
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps this could be a goal for 14.10?
>>
>> * Define the requirements for a desktop environment to be considered
>> "accessible" for physically challenged individuals, if not adequately
>> referenced elsewhere (see below)
>> * See what Canonical / Ubuntu has already in this area for reference
>> (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility)
>> * See what KDE's goals / requirements are (although this looks rather
>> outdated :/ (http://accessibility.kde.org/)
>> * Combine the best of above, and any other requirements, in a way that makes
>> sense for Kubutnu and define our goals in our own words
>> * Write up specs to include new technologies that work hand-in-hand with
>> older tools. Ex. using KDE's Simon, etc. along with apps originally included
>> in the KDE spec.
>> * Hey - why not have an "Accessibility Activity" pre-defined in Kubuntu?! :)
>> * Have awesome devs make any changes for 14.10 at installation, plus maybe
>> add a Ubiquity slide, etc.
>> * Document on Kubuntu Wiki
>> * Profit
>>
>> I would be willing to help with this. BTW there are a few members of the
>> Linux Distro Community that I have spoken to in the past on Teamspeak about
>> these issues and how they overcome them. IIRC they did not use KDE / Kubuntu
>> at the time, but I could still reach out to them for potentially valuable
>> feedback...
>>
>> - James
>
> Wow this discussion makes me happy. I hang out in the
> #kde-accessibility chan not because I know enough to help, but I do
> help interested visitors to see the links in the topic to the list,
> help them figure out whom they need, and so forth. There is a small
> team in KDE, and they are all talented, knowledgeable, and
> over-stretched. I'll bet they would welcome help on spiffing the
> website, for starters.
>
> I really love the idea of an a11y activity predefined, and I bet you
> would get lots of buy-in on that idea in the KDE community as well.
>
> One thing the a11y team did in Ubuntu was to get some personas
> together. We could piggyback on that work too. I'll start hanging out
> in the Ubuntu a11y chan again and chat up the team.

All of this should happen in KDE. The only thing done in Kubuntu
should be the wiring (being able to install with a specific profile
etc.).

HS