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Introduction & Query on getting started with accessibility coding
work in Open Office
Hi all,
I had a discussion recently with Steve Lee (of Open Directive), about
my desire to get involved in software development on the accessibility
side of notable open source projects. He suggested I maybe have a look
at the work that's going on in Apache Open Office regarding the
merging in of the IAccessible2 code from IBM's Lotus Symphony. I've
been using Open Office very happily for many years, so I thought it
sounded like a great idea.
- Is there any Java coding involved in this? I'm asking this as Java
is one of my main coding skills
- Would any of you perhaps be able to point me in the right direction
regarding this work?
- Is there any documentation on the WIKI (or elsewhere) outlining this
work and giving a background on the tasks that need to be done?
- Who do I speak to about the work going on in OO regarding
IAccessible2 and any other accessiblity work?
Thanks in advance
Since I'm new here, I thought I'd give a brief background on myself below:
Having worked as a Software Engineer in many different industries for
over 15 years, I'm interested in getting involved in accessibility and
assistive software development - preferably Open Source.
I am passionate about developing accessibility / assistive software
which empowers disabled people to overcome the barriers imposed by the
difficulties and impairments they experience. In so doing, I want to
help them lead fuller lives and have a chance to reach their full
potential.
I have a good general knowledge covering a number of disabilities -
specific learning disabilities, and vision impairments e.g. Visual
Stress / Irlen Syndrome
Please let me know how and where I can contribute to the development
of accessibility in Open Office. Thank you.
Kind regards
Glen Johnson
Java Software Engineer
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng
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Re: Introduction & Query on getting started with accessibility coding
work in Open Office
Posted by Glen & Nicci Johnson <ni...@gmail.com>.
Thanks so much for the pointers Rob. I'll get in touch with Steve Yin about
the accessibility stuff.
Yes, I have indeed contributed to Open Source projects before - one of them
being Alfresco, ... I used to work for them a while back.
I look forwarding to getting to know some other folk on the OO dev list
soon.
All the best
Glen
Glen Johnson
Java Software Engineer
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng
On Wednesday, 7 August 2013, Rob Weir wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Glen & Nicci Johnson
> <nicciglen@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I had a discussion recently with Steve Lee (of Open Directive), about
> > my desire to get involved in software development on the accessibility
> > side of notable open source projects. He suggested I maybe have a look
> > at the work that's going on in Apache Open Office regarding the
> > merging in of the IAccessible2 code from IBM's Lotus Symphony. I've
> > been using Open Office very happily for many years, so I thought it
> > sounded like a great idea.
> >
>
> Hi Glen,
>
> I'm not directly involved in this area but I can give you some
> pointers. Steve Yin, in Beijing, is the programmer working on this.
>
> > - Is there any Java coding involved in this? I'm asking this as Java
> > is one of my main coding skills
> > - Would any of you perhaps be able to point me in the right direction
> > regarding this work?
> > - Is there any documentation on the WIKI (or elsewhere) outlining this
> > work and giving a background on the tasks that need to be done?
> > - Who do I speak to about the work going on in OO regarding
> > IAccessible2 and any other accessiblity work?
> >
>
> The information on the wiki is here:
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+IAccessible2
>
> If this is the first time working on an open source project you might
> find some useful background information on the project here:
>
> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/
>
> To contribute to the development side of the project a first step is
> downloading the code and getting it to build. Most of the program is
> C++, so you'll need to get a C++ Windows dev environment set up . Our
> Building Guide is the starting point for that, but expect that you'll
> get stuck and need to ask questions on the list a few times before you
> successfully build. Consider it a way of meeting more people on the
> project ;-)
>
> The Building Guide is here:
> http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide_AOO
>
> Regards,
>
> -Rob
>
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Since I'm new here, I thought I'd give a brief background on myself
> below:
> >
> > Having worked as a Software Engineer in many different industries for
> > over 15 years, I'm interested in getting involved in accessibility and
> > assistive software development - preferably Open Source.
> >
> > I am passionate about developing accessibility / assistive software
> > which empowers disabled people to overcome the barriers imposed by the
> > difficulties and impairments they experience. In so doing, I want to
> > help them lead fuller lives and have a chance to reach their full
> > potential.
> >
> > I have a good general knowledge covering a number of disabilities -
> > specific learning disabilities, and vision impairments e.g. Visual
> > Stress / Irlen Syndrome
> >
> >
> > Please let me know how and where I can contribute to the development
> > of accessibility in Open Office. Thank you.
> >
> Kind regards
> >
> > Glen Johnson
> > Java Software Engineer
> > LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng
> >
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Re: Introduction & Query on getting started with accessibility coding
work in Open Office
Posted by Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org>.
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Glen & Nicci Johnson
<ni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I had a discussion recently with Steve Lee (of Open Directive), about
> my desire to get involved in software development on the accessibility
> side of notable open source projects. He suggested I maybe have a look
> at the work that's going on in Apache Open Office regarding the
> merging in of the IAccessible2 code from IBM's Lotus Symphony. I've
> been using Open Office very happily for many years, so I thought it
> sounded like a great idea.
>
Hi Glen,
I'm not directly involved in this area but I can give you some
pointers. Steve Yin, in Beijing, is the programmer working on this.
> - Is there any Java coding involved in this? I'm asking this as Java
> is one of my main coding skills
> - Would any of you perhaps be able to point me in the right direction
> regarding this work?
> - Is there any documentation on the WIKI (or elsewhere) outlining this
> work and giving a background on the tasks that need to be done?
> - Who do I speak to about the work going on in OO regarding
> IAccessible2 and any other accessiblity work?
>
The information on the wiki is here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+IAccessible2
If this is the first time working on an open source project you might
find some useful background information on the project here:
http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/
To contribute to the development side of the project a first step is
downloading the code and getting it to build. Most of the program is
C++, so you'll need to get a C++ Windows dev environment set up . Our
Building Guide is the starting point for that, but expect that you'll
get stuck and need to ask questions on the list a few times before you
successfully build. Consider it a way of meeting more people on the
project ;-)
The Building Guide is here:
http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide_AOO
Regards,
-Rob
> Thanks in advance
>
> Since I'm new here, I thought I'd give a brief background on myself below:
>
> Having worked as a Software Engineer in many different industries for
> over 15 years, I'm interested in getting involved in accessibility and
> assistive software development - preferably Open Source.
>
> I am passionate about developing accessibility / assistive software
> which empowers disabled people to overcome the barriers imposed by the
> difficulties and impairments they experience. In so doing, I want to
> help them lead fuller lives and have a chance to reach their full
> potential.
>
> I have a good general knowledge covering a number of disabilities -
> specific learning disabilities, and vision impairments e.g. Visual
> Stress / Irlen Syndrome
>
>
> Please let me know how and where I can contribute to the development
> of accessibility in Open Office. Thank you.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Glen Johnson
> Java Software Engineer
> LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/glenjohnsonsofteng
>
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