Comments on: A Look at Yahoo! Messenger for Visually Impaired Users

By: A chat with Victor Tsaran, Accessibility Program Manager | Yahoo! Messenger Blog

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:04:20 +0000

[...] Victor on TV reminded me of the interview I did with him in early 2007, not long after the blog started. In the video below, Victor shows me how a blind [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 15 May 2007 00:32:04 +0000

WackyB has created a skin for users who’s eyesight may not be as good as it once was but not totally blind yet…

http://www.wackyb.co.nz/vb/showthread.php?p=2646

The easy to install skin features increased font size, Yellow/Blue colour scheme to aid visual contrast. outlined title and menu texts. check out the preview screen shot at the above link. Download install file also on that page.

Hope this helps,

– Andy

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:19:00 +0000

Thank you Sarah for your quick response. This is useful because a Blind friend asked how she might talk to me online.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Sun, 06 May 2007 02:05:58 +0000

Hi Scott,

Thanks for your interest in Victor’s scripts. The scripts that he writes are not something that are available for download. They are already built into the software if the maker of JAWS decides to use them. So if you have the latest version of JAWS, then hopefully you can enjoy some of Victor’s contributions.

Thanks,

Sarah Bacon

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 05 May 2007 19:59:32 +0000

Where can we download these scripts?
How do we install them?

By: Nicki Dugan

Nicki Dugan — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:44:22 +0000

Look at Victor in his video debut! Such a great post. Well done!

By: Tam Mai

Tam Mai — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:18:51 +0000

My Y!M had a bug that when I right click in message list what I chatting with friends, Y!m close immediately, and I click in Emoticons button the same bug occur. This bug occur after Y!M installed in more 10 days, I reinstall it but nothing change. (I use dial-up connection). Can you help me? (Sorry about my bad English!)

By: Yep

Yep — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:52:06 +0000

i cant see chat either and i have perfect vision can you help me also ? lol i see the chat loading screen with the HUGE ad fine pfft wake up yahoo morons

By: Easterangel

Easterangel — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:55:53 +0000

You’re welcome Sarah. Check up on the site again by Saturday and see if you won the “Post of the Week”.

By: soulie

soulie — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:38:13 +0000

while this is a great job, lets work on making the chat room more friendly! and not with stinking bots! it takes forever to get into a chatroom, and then sometimes voice isn’t working. please, please make the rooms better!

thank you!