Jonathan Chetwynd
j.chetwynd at btinternet.com
Wed May 28 15:18:41 BST 2008
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twitter like google is bloody awful, but all there is for now... I use it mostly at conferences to keep instant notes, and links. and miss out completely on the social aspects, but that's personal... ~:" Jonathan Chetwynd j.chetwynd at btinternet.com http://www.openicon.org/ +44 (0) 20 7978 1764 On 28 May 2008, at 14:33, Steve Lee wrote: > Twitter is a micro blogging site, you blog very short entries about > what you are doing. > It can be useful for coordinating live meetups as it works with SMS > texts > I still haven't decided if it's a good thing or not;-) > I'm SteveALee > > Steve > > 2008/5/28 Simon Judge <simon.judge at nhs.net>: >> Ah! I'll have a look at Twitter then... In the meantime, I'll send >> them to >> the list too, in case there are any keen coders lurking!!! >> >> S >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk >> [mailto:oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Jonathan >> Chetwynd >> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:48 PM >> To: OATs Project Special Interest Group >> Subject: Re: [oats-sig] New project idea! >> >> re: not make that much sense, but I've decided to send ideas into >> the ether >> rather than the given example... >> ~:" >> >> my logo <http://www.openicon.org> >> >> Jonathan Chetwynd >> >> j.chetwynd at btinternet.com >> http://www.openicon.org/ >> >> +44 (0) 20 7978 1764 >> >> >> On 28 May 2008, at 12:34, Simon Judge wrote: >> >> >> 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 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk >> [mailto:oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of >> Jonathan >> Chetwynd >> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:23 AM >> To: OATs Project Special Interest Group >> Subject: Re: [oats-sig] New project idea! >> >> Simon, believe twitter was created for this purpose... >> >> though the archiving is rubbish. >> >> >> ~:" >> >> my logo <http://www.openicon.org> >> >> Jonathan Chetwynd >> >> j.chetwynd at btinternet.com >> http://www.openicon.org/ >> >> +44 (0) 20 7978 1764 >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> This message may contain confidential and privileged >> information. >> If you are not the intended recipient please accept our >> apologies. >> Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this >> e-mail >> or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is >> strictly >> prohibited and may be unlawful. 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