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Compiz Fusion's magnifier plugins and ADA compliance
I've done a test in using a magnifier and enhanced desktop zoom plug-in in Compiz Fusion and it lacked support for input tracking. For example, run openOffice and zoom in until you don't see an insertion point. Now, try to write a <ocument. No input tracking? Then try [url=http://www.aisquared.com/]ZoomText[/url] for Windows (free evaluation version). That supports input tracking. While ZoomText does have a screen reader, you can use Orca under Linux, which I believe this to be ADA compliant.

ZoomText is ADA-compliant, while Compiz Fusion is just eye-candy, and unfortunately, I don't think it's ADA compliant for the visually impaired. Thus, under Linux, there's no integration with Compiz Fusion's magnifier/enhanced desktop zoom plugin in Compiz Fusion and Orca. In contrast, when it comes to Windows Windows. Freedom Scientific's JAWS for Windows can interoperate with AiSquared's ZoomText, but it's not that useful unless a visually impaired uses a Braille display (Google it).

I might try to get use to a screen reader without a magnifier, but I'm hearing impaired. I wish I could afford a Braille display, to suppliment with my hearing impairment under Linux (Ubuntu 8.10), but I can't. Too expensive. sad

Don't forget to take a look at the two videos posted in the AiSquared's website.
Posted by: Grayson Peddie   Posted on: 12/01/08  (Edited: 12/01/2008 @ 09:24) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Compiz Fusion's magnifier plugins and ADA compliance  Grayson Peddie | 12/01/08
Excellent eval  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 12/01/08
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What did I miss?  xuniL_z | 12/02/08
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eh? Single key numlock works for me  deaf_e_kate | 12/02/08
Roger...  ajole | 12/02/08
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Ubuntu has landscape ...  MisterMiester | 12/02/08
Nice...  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 12/02/08
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