Accessibility

Sun Presentations

Access to the GNOME Desktop for the blind professional using Orca

Wednesday 03/12/08, 3:10pm in the St. Louis room of the Marriott hotel [session BLV-2009]
Orca is a free, open source, screen reader for the GNOME desktop using speech, braille and magnification. The GNOME desktop runs on Solaris and Linux.

Topics in Java, UNIX, and Open Document Format Accessibility

Thursday 03/13/08, 1:50pm in Boston room of the Marriott hotel [session EMP-1002]
This session discusses and demonstrates the latest in Java accessibility, desktop accessibility in UNIX, and access to the open document format (ODF) and ODF applications.

Other Presentations

New Standards and New Initiatives from Open A11y

Friday 03/14/08, 9:20am in the Boston room of the Marriott hotel [session OTH-3001]
Open A11y has completed three standards covering keyboard and desktop accessibility, providing and specifying minimum platform be introduced.

IAccessible2 Development: An Accessibility API that Works for Assistive Technologies and Applications

Friday 03/14/08, 4:20pm in the Washington room of the Marriott hotel [session BLV-3001]
Lead software applications and assistive technology developers will get together to share their experiences in supporting IAccessible2. Future enhancements to the API will be discussed.

Sun Presentations

Collaboration and Web Access using the Orca Screen Reader

Sun will demonstrate how to use the open source screen reader Orca to access e-mail, calendar info, contacts, instant messaging, and web content.

Topics in Java, UNIX, and OpenDocument Format Accessibility

A discussion and demonstration of the latest in Java accessibility, desktop accessibility in UNIX, access to the open document format (ODF), plus ODF application.

OpenOffice.org Document Access using the Orca Screen Reader

Sun will shown access to the graphical desktop, file system, and OpenOffice.org word processing/spreadsheet documents via the open source Orca screen reader.

Other Presentations

Opening Doors with Open Source: Screen Reader Access to Linux/UNIX

In this presentation, users will be introduced to the Linux and OpenSolaris operating systems, the OpenOffice.org office suite, and Orca: free solutions with the potential to bridge the digital divide by minimizing the cost of ownership.

Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu Linux Using the Orca Screen Reader

Ubuntu Linux has an accessible Live CD that enables users who are blind to try, and optionally install, Orca and Linux. In this demonstration, participants will learn how to use this CD, as well as how to configure Orca in Ubuntu and OpenSolaris.

Sun Presentations

Topics in Java & GNOME Accessibility

The latest in Java and GNOME accessibility. This will include StarOffice/OpenOffice.org, Dolphin's SuperNova, and GNOME 2.12 accessibility and accessible applications on Solaris OS.

Orca: a Scriptable Open Source Screen Reader

Using common office productivity applications, Sun Microsystems will demonstrate the capabilities of Orca, a freely available open source screen reader for the GNOME platform.

Writing Custom Scripts for Orca

Orca is an open source screen reader for the GNOME platform. This presentation teaches you how to extend Orca by writing your own custom scripts.

Other Presentations

Open Document Format Accessibility

Panel discussion about the accessibility of Open Document Format (ODF). Governments and institutions are increasingly standardizing on ODF. This panel will look at what works and what still needs work in ODF accessibility - with demos on Window & UNIX.

Two Approaches to GNOME Accessibility

A report on NC State's effort to deliver campus-wide remote-access accessibility. Two solutions with UNIX/Linux and GNOME: text on the client & Media Application Server.

Topics in Java Accessibility

• Windows assistive technology with Java applications (and with StarOffice too)!
• The Accessibility Helper - a programmers' tool for finding and fixing accessibility errors
• Deploying accessible Java technology on the web: Java Web Start and Java applets
• Speech and voice recognition for the Java platform with Sphinx-4 and FreeTTS

The Sun Java Desktop System: Basic UNIX Accessibility

A tour of the accessibility features of the Sun Java Desktop System, a UNIX desktop based on open source GNOME, and shipping with Sun Solaris 10 and soon with Sun Linux. We will demonstrate keyboard navigation, themeing support, the AccessX suite of keyboard enhancements, the Gnopernicus screen reader/magnifier, and the GOK on-screen keyboard. We will also demonstrate accessibility at the initial login screen.

Accessible UNIX Productivity Applications

An accessible desktop is only as interesting - and useful - as the accessible applications you can use with it. We will demonstrate the growing collection of accessible UNIX productivity applications, including the StarOffice office suite, the Mozilla web browser, the Evolution e-mail and calendar application, and Adobe Reader for viewing PDF files. All of these will be shown with the screen reader, magnifier, and on-screen keyboard.

Sun Presentations

The Accessible Sun Java Desktop System

A compelling desktop alternative built on GNU/Linux with built-in assistive technologies.

StarOffice 7: The Accessible Office Suite

A complete, accessible office suite: word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools.

Evolution & Mozilla accessibility: e-mail and the web

Powerful and accessible web browsing, e-mail and calendaring applications.

GOK - the open source Dynamic On-screen Keyboard

A flexible, on-screen keyboard supporting single switch, scanning, & customizable screens.

Gnopernicus - the open source Screen Reader/Magnifier

A powerful screen reader/magnifier supporting over 50 Braille displays, software Braille for trainers, 16x magnification and text-to-speech. See and hear Oracle JDeveloper 10g!

Accessibility Experience Sessions

Screen Reader/Magnifier Sessions

A hands-on tour of the Sun Java Desktop System via the built-in screen reader/magnifier.

On-Screen Keyboard Sessions

A hands-on tour of the Sun Java Desktop System via the built-in on-screen keyboard.

Sun Presentations

UNIX and GNOME Accessibility Overview

• A guided tour of the GNOME 2 desktop, showing the built-in accessibility features
• Demonstrations of assistive technologies on the GNOME 2 desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment and for GNU/Linux

Accessible UNIX Applications: StarOffice and Mozilla

• An overview of the StarOffice application suite, including the built-in accessibility features of the word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation packages
• A tour of the Mozilla browser, showing the built-in accessibility features

Assistive Technology for UNIX: the Gnopernicus Screen Reader/Magnifier and GOK, the GNOME On-screen Keyboard

• A detailed demonstration of the open source Gnopernicus screen reader/magnifier for the GNOME desktop, with full Braille support
• A demonstration of GOK, the open source GNOME on-screen keyboard, with support for single switch, scanning, dynamic keyboard functionality, and customizable displays

Accessibility Experience Sessions

The Gnopernicus Accessibility Experience

A hands-on tour of the GNOME desktop and applications through the Gnopernicus screen reader/magnifier: an opportunity to explore Gnopernicus in detail.

The GOK Accessibility Experience

A hands-on tour of the GNOME desktop and apps through the GNOME on-screen keyboard, using a variety of single-switch devices to explore the features of GOK.

UNIX Accessibility Overview

• High level overview of the UNIX Accessibility landscape, including GNU/Linux and the SolarisT Operating Environment
• Introduces UNIX, its various graphical desktop options, and the approaches to UNIX Accessibility

The Accessible GNOME 2 Environment

• A guided tour of the GNOME 2 desktop, showing the built-in accessibility features
• Examples of the assistive technologies in development for GNOME

Gnopernicus: Screen Reading/Magnification

• A detailed demonstration of the open source Gnopernicus Screen Reader/Magnifier for the GNOME desktop, with full Braille support
• Information on how to try Gnopernicus and take part in the open source effort

Panel discussion: Topics in Unix Accessibility

• A round-table discussion with the architects of GNOME & UNIX Accessibility
• Additional topics as time permits, such as text-to-speech, speech recognition, etc.

GOK: A Full Featured On-Screen Keyboard

• A detailed demonstration of the open source GNOME On-screen Keyboard (GOK) - desktop support for single switch, scanning, and customized displays
• Illustration of dynamic keyboard functionality that tracks changes in the accessible application being used
• Information on how to try GOK and take part in the open source effort

The GNOME Accessibility Architecture

• A detailed technical presentation on the GNOME Accessibility architecture and implementation
• Discussion of how non-GNOME applications (like Java applications, StarOffice, and Netscape) participate in the accessible GNOME desktop