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| Description |
Programming. |
| PROGRAM-L
is a highly specialized emailing
list, intended to serve as a
conduit through which blind and
visually impaired programmers can
exchange ideas, strategies, and
advice. The purpose of PROGRAM-L
is. 1. to discuss the visual
aspects of application design
which may be a cause of concern
to a developer with no useful
vision. Examples of such concerns
include: ergonomic yet
aesthetically-pleasing screen
layout, optimal control size,
etc, to provide sound coding tips
which would make life easier for
a blind person, such as setting
the focus to the first logical
control on a form so that a
screenreader will read its label
(provided it has been properly
positioned.) 3. to discuss and
suggest effective and productive
practices for the development
lifecycle. 4. to provide hints
and tips on how best to access
the visual IDE with speech or
Braille. (Example: in VB4, to go
from one control on a form to
another, bring up the properties
of any control with F4, go to the
top of the property listbox and
single click on the graphic to
the right of the listbox heading
which will bring up a combo box
from which you can make your
selection. PROGRAM-L will be
totally unmoderated unless it
degenerates into vitriol and
anarchy! You are, however,
implored to become familiar with
your mail reader so that: A. when
appropriate (e.g. "I
agree" comments), you can
reply privately rather than to
the list as a whole; B. you do
not quote unnecessary and
unwanted text from previous
messages; C. you make your
subject header relevant to what
you are talking about. D. The
format should be language/version
followed by topic. For example,
"VB4: USING THE DEBUG
WINDOW"; and E. you must
leave your personal screenreader
agenda behind you! It should be
obvious why the subject header
format is important but just to
spell it out, it will aid sorting
and the reliable use of the
delete key. Whilst it is expected
that the majority of people will
be using either VB, VC++, VJ++ or
Delphi, the list is not
restricted to only these,
although any additional ones
should have a strong visual
content; ie it is not the purpose
of the list to be interested in
DOS-based environments. Although
some of these rules may seem a
little authoritarian, the aim is
to keep the list in focus and
usable, with the help, courtesy
and foresight of its subscribers.
So, if you have an interest in or
are actively involved in GUI
application development, please
join and see what happens; even
if you don't find it of use to
yourself, you may be able to help
someone else who is struggling to
keep a job. |
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