Better Software for the Brain
JO 753 <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.mozilla.accessibility |
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| Organization | http://groups.google.com |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Hi everybody. My name is JO 753 and I'm working on improving literacy by spreading Nooalf, an English based international spelling system. Since English is the defacto international language, and dominates the internet, this applies to accessibility mainly for early grade school children, dyslexics and everybody in non-English speaking countries. The basic problem is that it takes years to attain a minimally functional level of literacy due to the gross disorganization of standard spelling. Bypassing the endless chores and obstacles of English will give new users more immediate, positive, rewarding experiences on the internet . Quick results are particularly important in developing countries, where time, money and energy are in short supply. Positive early experiences will generate enthusiasm instead of the exasperation created by wasted time and effort. The ability of software to remove the obstacle of standard English can be the difference between success and defeat. The main project I am proposing is the creation of browser integrated software that translates standard English into Nooalf. This would greatly reduce the time it takes before children and ESL (English Second Language) students are able to read the essentially text driven internet and greatly accelerate their acquisition of vocabulary. There are a variety of translators available based on simple word to word dictionary lists. Something like that in conjunction with a solid font may be good enough to start, but from my experience with incompatibility issues, I think it may be necessary to create something more original and fundamental. I am not a programmer. Most of what I've read here is gobbledygook to me. My expertise is ergonomics. Software that works intuitively, even invisibly for ordinary people is what I am looking for. Please have a look at nooalf.com for more info about the system. email or reply here with comments and questions.