Good Morning Guys:
This subject of math and science accessibility is allot more complicated
than I would have thought it necessary.
So many of the problems derive from what is provided by teachers and
educational institutions not being required to be standardized.
For one thing, lectures documented on the blackboard are useless to blind
students.
Graphic representations online are likewise useless unless something like a
PDF file readable by some accessible software.
I run across this allot in newer online computer science tutorials all the
time lately.
The PHD EggHeads at W3C are struggling with all this but I dont see much
implementation from the University and Online community and even the very,
very cash flush browser companies are slow or dragging their feet
implementing even the basic mathml standards - actually I can see why since
they are very complicated to use by everyone.
I should guess they are allot slower to use by teachers in place of copying
and pasting an image or just writing something on a blackboard.
So, I either really narrow dow
Trying to use a script to read a webpage, find equations and translate them
into something more readable is way more than I would want to try and do
with a script.
It isnt just a matter of a Dictionary Extension but requires reading an
entire equation, determining what all symbols are and how they are ment to
be used - for example as a vector space, set or something else and that is
why mathml has gotten so complicated and well beyond what I think we can do
in a script.
If you have any ideas other than just trying to use some third party
software to try and read this stuff via something like mathml let me know
but I dont see it.
Rick USA
