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[oats-sig] Open Symbol set (was Web based symbol communication system with scanning)

Jonathan Chetwynd j.chetwynd at btinternet.com
Thu May 1 10:19:59 BST 2008

Article: [oats-sig] Open Symbol set (was Web based symbol communication system with scanning)

Steve,

yup, well I'd like to be involved in the process.

so please keep me in the loop.

I'll send in some comments later.

cheers


Jonathan Chetwynd

j.chetwynd at btinternet.com
http://www.iconomy.org/

+44 (0) 20 7978 1764


On 1 May 2008, at 09:59, Steve Lee wrote:

> Thanks Jonanthan
>
> On 01/05/2008, Jonathan Chetwynd <j.chetwynd at btinternet.com> wrote:
>> please could you or Garry? send me a few example SVGs before the  
>> batch run?
>
> @Garry: do you have any SVG examples yet?
> @Jonathan: the plan is to convert, review and hand correct rather than
> auto convert as that sometimes gives suboptimal results. For now you
> could use one of the many auto convert tools.
>
>> bugs:
>
> Thank so much for the feed back. Comments below
>
>> function: clicking does not add to cart. checked opera mozilla and  
>> safari
>> nightlies
>
> Whoops I forgot something, as well as being logged in you need to
> accept the license for an image before you can grab it. In the User
> Links near the top click 'new licenses' which is starred, and accept
> the CC licence. There is a subtle clue as the border for the icons are
> red if you have to accepted the licence, green if you have. It's hard
> to see and really needs to go in the title as well I guess.
>
>> accessibility: graphics selection (for cart) is not possible by  
>> keyboard
>> afaik...
>
> A full review of accessibility is scheduled as this is still at the  
> beta stage.
> Do you have any suggestions for such a big grid, apart from
> tab/shift-tab for next/prev. What do you do in peepo? I guess I'll go
> look at the page source.
>
>> accessibility: as well as text search is image search planned? nb.  
>> media
>> gallery large graphic appears to be a link, hand pointer, but....
>
> Can you expand a bit on what you have in mind?
> The text search looks in the image name and any image tags.
>
>> A great start, congratulations
>
> thanks, what do you think of the symbols themsleve?
>
> -- 
> Steve Lee
> --
> Open Source Assistive Technology Software
> web: fullmeasure.co.uk
> blog: eduspaces.net/stevelee/weblog
>
>
>

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