Comments for Talking Interfaces http://www.talkinginterfaces.org Auditory Interfaces, Accessibility & Communicating Critical Information Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:07:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Is that Linux calling? Experiencing the N900 Smart Phone by mhakkinen http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2010/01/28/is-that-linux-calling-experiencing-the-n900-smart-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 mhakkinen Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=169#comment-3274 Hi Markku, I think Ovi Maps is potentially good on the N900, but I found the current version to be to frustrating to use. Why the frustration? Responsiveness was the big problem, leaving me at times to think the Maps app had locked up, only to resume functioning after some variable time period. I did try planning some routes, and tested the apps ability to track my position from a moving train, but found it could not compare with the same tasks performed using Google Maps on the N85. Perhaps the next release can improve performance. markku Hi Markku,

I think Ovi Maps is potentially good on the N900, but I found the current version to be to frustrating to use. Why the frustration? Responsiveness was the big problem, leaving me at times to think the Maps app had locked up, only to resume functioning after some variable time period. I did try planning some routes, and tested the apps ability to track my position from a moving train, but found it could not compare with the same tasks performed using Google Maps on the N85. Perhaps the next release can improve performance.

markku

]]> Comment on Is that Linux calling? Experiencing the N900 Smart Phone by MarkkuL http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2010/01/28/is-that-linux-calling-experiencing-the-n900-smart-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3273 MarkkuL Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:01:12 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=169#comment-3273 Hi Do you have any comments about maps application on N900? How it works and what you feel user point of view? Hi

Do you have any comments about maps application on N900? How it works and what you feel user point of view?

]]> Comment on Alt-erations by Jeanne http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2009/03/06/alt-erations/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Jeanne Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:19:01 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=22#comment-2635 Mark - you always made it sound sooooo easy .... if onlt people would listen! Hope all is well. Mark – you always made it sound sooooo easy …. if onlt people would listen! Hope all is well.

]]> Comment on Artifacts by Talking Interfaces » New Artifact Entry on Structured Audio Navigation http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/artifacts/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Talking Interfaces » New Artifact Entry on Structured Audio Navigation Thu, 14 May 2009 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?page_id=68#comment-568 [...] Artifacts [...] [...] Artifacts [...]

]]> Comment on Spring Flowers Bloom Early: DAISY and Buttercup by mhakkinen http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2009/03/20/spring-flowers-bloom-early-daisy-and-buttercup/comment-page-1/#comment-6 mhakkinen Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:06:26 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=108#comment-6 Yes, I will give the IE self-voicing a try. Being somewhat familiar with self-voicing interfaces, I was most interested in seeing how well the DAISY support across platforms worked, first. Regarding self-voicing for FireFox, a cross-browser/cross-platform solution would be the ideal, especially if we can avoid specialized code for each. Unfortunately, I think we're not quite there yet. Charles Chen's FireVox approach is a good start, though not sure how well that would translate to Silverlight. Yes, I will give the IE self-voicing a try. Being somewhat familiar with self-voicing interfaces, I was most interested in seeing how well the DAISY support across platforms worked, first.

Regarding self-voicing for FireFox, a cross-browser/cross-platform solution would be the ideal, especially if we can avoid specialized code for each. Unfortunately, I think we’re not quite there yet. Charles Chen’s FireVox approach is a good start, though not sure how well that would translate to Silverlight.

]]> Comment on Spring Flowers Bloom Early: DAISY and Buttercup by Chris Auld http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2009/03/20/spring-flowers-bloom-early-daisy-and-buttercup/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Chris Auld Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:45:12 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=108#comment-5 Another quick note. It's worth trying it in IE with the self voicing feature enabled (we use the Microsoft Speach API at present). We're working on some ideas to support self voicing at least to some degree from within Firefox too. Chris Another quick note.

It’s worth trying it in IE with the self voicing feature enabled (we use the Microsoft Speach API at present).

We’re working on some ideas to support self voicing at least to some degree from within Firefox too.

Chris

]]> Comment on Spring Flowers Bloom Early: DAISY and Buttercup by mhakkinen http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2009/03/20/spring-flowers-bloom-early-daisy-and-buttercup/comment-page-1/#comment-4 mhakkinen Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:47:11 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=108#comment-4 Hi Andrew, Thanks for the update on the forthcoming blog for ButtercupReader. Looking forward to further developements. Hi Andrew, Thanks for the update on the forthcoming blog for ButtercupReader. Looking forward to further developements.

]]> Comment on Spring Flowers Bloom Early: DAISY and Buttercup by Andrew Tokeley http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/2009/03/20/spring-flowers-bloom-early-daisy-and-buttercup/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Andrew Tokeley Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:44:35 +0000 http://www.talkinginterfaces.org/?p=108#comment-3 Markku - thanks for taking a look at ButtercupReader. I led the development effort and we had a lot of fun bringing it to life, and look forward to taking it further. We are about to add a blog to www.buttercupreader.net so you can keep track of progress and learn more about the inner workings of ButtercupReader. In the meantime, I will be posting on my own site andrewtokeley.net - all feedback is welcome. Markku – thanks for taking a look at ButtercupReader. I led the development effort and we had a lot of fun bringing it to life, and look forward to taking it further. We are about to add a blog to http://www.buttercupreader.net so you can keep track of progress and learn more about the inner workings of ButtercupReader. In the meantime, I will be posting on my own site andrewtokeley.net – all feedback is welcome.

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