From: wlestes@wlestes.uncg.edu
To: blinux-list@redhat.com
Subject: Re: the glass tty model of human-computer interaction
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 10:09:31 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <199812141509.KAA01668@wlestes.uncg.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <199812140555.VAA29035@ohio.river.org> (message from Richard Uhtenwoldt on Sun, 13 Dec 1998 21:55:00 -0800 (PST))
> I'm not blind, just interested in making my software blind friendly.
In general, I have noticed that "good Unix programs" are best for me
as a blind user.
> it occurs to me, tho, that if I were a blind user using text-to-speech
> hardware or a braille output device, I would prefer a line editor. but the
> Linux Access Howto mentions Emacspeak but does not mention any line
> editors.
>
> so, if you are blind and have used a line editor, please tell me whether
> you prefer line editors or visual editors.
My own preference is for visual editors. I think this is because
visual editors reflect more naturally the structure (lines, pages,
paragraphs, etc.) of files and line editors typically do not. So this
is not inherent in line editors, just a historical development.
--will
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Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
Richard Uhtenwoldt
` Ann K. Parsons
` wlestes
` Matthew Campbell
` Jude Dashiell
` Charles Hallenbeck
` Dave Mielke
` Lisa Carmelle
` Why I learned emacs was " wlestes
` Dave Mielke
` wlestes
` Moe Aitel
` Luke Davis
` Moe Aitel
` Luke Davis
` Lar Kaufman
` Why I learned emacs Richard Uhtenwoldt
` Dave Mielke
` Jude Dashiell
` wlestes [this message]
` the glass tty model of human-computer interaction Jude Dashiell
` Jude Dashiell
` James H. Cloos Jr.
` Mike Keithley
` Steve Holmes
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