[oats-sig] New project idea!

Really? I don't understand - I thought twitter was social networking tool?
I'm proposing a bit of OATS software below for people who struggle to use
touch screens (though I realise I didn't explain it well). What've I
missed?!!  

S

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[mailto:oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Jonathan Chetwynd
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [oats-sig] New project idea!

Simon, believe twitter was created for this purpose...

though the archiving is rubbish.

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On 28 May 2008, at 09:18, Simon Judge wrote:

	Hiya,

	this is a new possiblity for the PP team, or anyone here who wants a
quick (?!) project that might be helpful:

	Problem:  people who use a touchscreen-keyguard communication aid
and have poor dexterity, but can put their finger into the keyguard holes to
select cells, struggle to access the computer using the same method (since
they can not select an area smaller than the keyguard. 

	Also, other people with dexterity problems might have difficulty
clicking exactly on a button, but might be able to reliably click on an area
of say 20x20pixels.

	Further - people using mouse keys might want another method of
selecting on the screen.

	Solution(?): ZoomClick software - every time you click the mouse,
the software blows up a square of the screen every time you click. It then
allows a second click on the 'blown up' area. You can change the zoom
factor.  This is similar to what is used on some eye-gaze systems if you
have seen them

	Extension - grid the zoomed area and number each grid so that a) it
can be used with a touch screen-keyguard and b) someone can use a numberpad
keyguard to progressively segment the screen into 9 and click this way.

	----

	I realise this might not make that much sense, but I've decided to
send ideas into the ether when I have them rather than forget them!!!
Ask/Crit away!

	S

	Cheers,

	Simon

	Senior Clinical Scientist
	Assistive Technology Team

	simon.judge at nhs.net
	01226 432159

	www.barnsleyrd.nhs.uk

	Dept of Medical Physics
	Block 14
	Barnsley District General Hospital Foundation Trust
	Gawber Road
	Barnsley
	S75 2EP

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