Re: Fwd: Report on Java Accessibility

From: sojacobson@mmm.com
Date: Thu Mar 20 1997 - 07:58:59 PST


Lloyd,

Could you get the Java report uploaded to NFB-NET?

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> For anyone with "copious free time." I downloaded the report (96K
> text file) and can forward it to anyone who doesn't want to get it off
> the web. I obtained it using Lynx 2.7 for DOS 386's, which is getting
> better all the time.
>
> This Java report gives a lot of specific info to Sun Micro Systems
> regarding the accessibility of the language and of products
> built with it. Along the way, it lays a framework for
> classifying the accessibility of software and platforms that may be
> useful in policy discussions. It is rather technical, but when did
> that ever stop this committee? We may think we don't need to worry
> much about Java now, but many in the industry think it will be more
> important than HTML in a few years.
>
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> From: Gregg C. Vanderheiden <gv@TRACE.WISC.EDU>
> To: Multiple recipients of list BLIND-L <BLIND-L@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU>
> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:12:51 -0600
> Subject: Report on Java Accessibility
> Just a quick note to say that a draft of the final report to Sun
> Microsystems on our first project reviewing accessibility issues
> surrounding Java and making recommendations which would increasing the
> accessibility of applications developed with it is now up on our web site.
>
> You can find a copy of the report at:
>
> http://trace.wisc.edu/java/report.htm
>
> There will also be a paper on this topic given at the CSUN Conference this
> week.
>
> As always, all input and comments are welcome and invited.
>
> Gregg
>
>
>
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> Lloyd Rasmussen
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Steve Jacobson National Federation of the Blind 3M Company E-mail: SOJACOBSON@MMM.COM

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