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ACTF 0.7 (Galileo) Release

ACTF 0.7 New and Noteworthy

Visualization SDK

ACTF Visualization SDK includes two types of extensible visualization engines (Blind usability visualization engine and low-vision simulation engine) and several reusable view components. These components support providing a visual representation of the usability of content or applications for People with Disabilities (PwD). From this milestone release, major features of visualization part, such as blind usability visualization, low-vision simulation, Flash content inspection function, etc., can be used in Eclipse IDE by selecting each accessibility perspective. Please visit ACTF plan page for more details about the updates.

Update Site: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/actf/0.7/update-site/
Other downloads: actf-visualization-0.7.1-win32-incubation.zip


ACTF Previous Release (0.5)

Java Validation Componentry (Javaco)

Javaco is a collection of components that can be leveraged by the Java developer from within the JDT to perform accessibility compliance validations of Java applications. These validations are dynamic, occuring as the application is being used so that accessibility evaluation need not be a distinct part of the testing cycle. Other components allow the developer to unit-test their GUI-based applications for accessibility, correcting accessibility deficiencies right in the source code.

Web Validation Componentry (Webelo)

Webelo is a collection of components that can be leveraged by the web content author or web appplication developer from within the WTP, JEE, or JDT to perform accessibility compliance validations of web content or applications. These validations are dynamic, occuring as the application is being used so that accessibility evaluation need not be a distinct part of the testing cycle.

Visualization SDK

ACTF Visualization SDK includes two types of extensible visualization engines (Blind usability visualization engine and low-vision simulation engine) and several reusable view components. These components support providing a visual representation of the usability of content or applications for People with Disabilities (PwD).

Update Site: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/actf/0.5/update-site/
Other downloads: actf-visualization-sdk-200810080000-incubation.zip

(Please try ACTF aDesigner, too. aDesigner is an exemplary tool developed on top of the Validation SDK.)

Alternative Interface SDK

ACTF Alternative Interface SDK provides middleware components to make multimedia content controllable via alternative input methods, to add audio descriptions or captions, and to transform user interfaces by using external metadata.

Update Site: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/actf/0.5/update-site/
Other downloads: actf-ai-sdk-200810080000-incubation.zip

(Please try ACTF aiBrowser, too. aiBrowser is an exemplary tool developed on top of the Alternative Interface SDK.)


ACTF Exemplary Tools

Accessibility Probe (AccProbe)

Accessibility Probe is a standalone, Eclipse Rich-Client Product (RCP) application that provides a view of the accessible object hierarchy of a currently running application or rendered document and of the properties of the accessible objects of that application or document. It can also serve as an event monitor for tracking the events fired by these accessible objects. It is meant to combine the functionality of a variety of accessibility testing tools (such as inspection and event-monitoring tools) into one easy-to-use application for accessibility testing and debugging.

aDesigner

The aDesigner is an Eclipse RCP application that helps designers ensure that their content and applications are accessible and usable by the visually impaired. aDesigner provides a visual representation of the visually impaired users' usability of content. It helps users to learn about real accessibility issues in their content and applications. Currently, aDesigner supports HTML, ODF documents and Flash content. It also has accessibility information (MSAA/IA2) inspection functions.

aDesigner download page


Accessibility Internet Browser for Multimedia (aiBrowser)

aiBrowser is an Eclipse RCP application that allows screen reader users to control embedded multimedia content, with commands to play, stop, or control the volume for streaming video, by simply using predefined shortcut keys. Users can customize the behavior of existing Web content by using metadata. This tool also adds audio descriptions for Internet movies based on a simple text script.

aiBrowser download page


All downloads are provided under the terms and conditions of the Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement unless otherwise specified.


Other tools and runtimes on top of ACTF

Link to external product information site

HomePage Builder (Product of IBM Japan)

HomePage Builder is a Web authoring tool that integrates ACTF aDesigner as an accessibility check function. For more details about this tool, please visit HomePage Builder introduction page (in Japanese). (Jump to IBM Japan Web site).

Link to external download site

IBM Accessibility Internet Browser for Multimedia (aiBrowser) (IBM alphaWorks technology)

The IBM Accessibility Internet Browser for Multimedia (aiBrowser) is an Internet browser for visually impaired users that provides multimedia control features and alternative user interfaces with external metadata. For more details about this tool, please visit aiBrowser introduction page. (Jump to IBM alphaWorks Web site).

IBM Rule-based Accessibility Validation Environment (RAVEN) (IBM alphaWorks technology)

A suite of Eclipse plug-ins used to inspect and validate the accessibility of Java-based, rich-client GUIs (Swing or SWT) and Eclipse plug-ins. For more details about this tool, please visit RAVEN introduction page. (Jump to IBM alphaWorks Web site)

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