Outline

Who am I?

But first, cake!

• Assistive technologies.
• User interface / Application.
• Foundation framework.

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Something that happened to me

Something that happened to me

• Assistive technologies.
• Application.
• Foundation framework.

Something that happened to me

• Assistive technologies.

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• Application.

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• Foundation framework.

The GNOME desktop

GNOME and it's applications are free

• The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
• The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
• The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

In some conference hallway

Jorge

Hey Eitan. I know you are interested in accessibility. I really want my users to enjoy Banshee, an awesome media application. But it is missing some basic accessibility features for us to ship it.

Me

Yeah, I would love to help. Once I have some time on my hands I will look into it.

Jorge

Great! You should get in touch with Gabriel, one of the Banshee developers, he already started to do some work on a code branch.

Banshee Media Player

An Open Platform

• Assistive technologies.
• Application.
• Foundation framework.

Chat channel lurking

Me

Hey Gabriel. I took a look at your accessibility work in progress. I have some time on my hands, I would love to help move things forward.

Gabriel

Welcome aboard, Eitan. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Me

Great! Just another heads-up: I plan to do somewhat of an accessibility audit and make an effort to tackle each issue. I will be filing bug reports and blogging. Don't be scared!

Theming

Input

bugzilla.gnome.org

Assistive Technology Support

Assistive Technology Support

Banshee Accessibility Demo

Back in the chatroom

Gabriel

Hey Eitan. Good job on the accessibility work! I saw the screencast, and I reviewed your changes. After you complete some adjustments I would like to merge your changes in to our main branch.

Me

Great! Thanks for reviewing my proposal.

Gabriel

Are you kidding?! We love contributors.

One month later...

Banshee 1.5.2 Released!

Lost And Found

Why does this work?

Open means accessible

Things we take seriously

• Usability
  • designed for users
  • simple, uncluttered
• Releasing software
  • six month release cycle
  • feature freezes, beta releases, etc
  • new module inclusion process
• Good culture
  • friendly
  • encouraging contribution
  • responsive bug tracking
  • a thriving community of writers, translators, artists, testers,
  • developers, advocates, and users
• Bridging the digital divide.
  • free
  • translated
  • accessible

We mean business

Thanks!

Booth #116

• See a demo
• Chat
• Be an advocate
• Say Hello!

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