[NTLUG:Discuss] Accessibility software

[Chris Cox]

Tom Tumelty wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a friend who has a vision problem i have heard called "Low Vision"
> and wants software to magnify the computer screen. I have found a few open
> source programs and wondering which is best option :
> 
> 1) dual boot windows/ubuntu using gnome-orca or other accessibility software
> on ubuntu.
> 
> 2) using virtualization.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I am wondering, if  windows is the virtualized OS, would the magnification
> in gnome-orca also magnify the windows virtualized environment.
> 
> 
> Does anybody have any suggestions ?

Well... for some (me), I use compiz and the Enhanced Zoom feature.  I especially
like <Super>1 (normal), <Super>2 (double?), <Super>3 (max)... zoom follows the
mouse so you can pan around the screen.

Not sure if that's an option for you, but it works well.

The video here makes of zooming as a way of letting you see better what
they're trying to demo.

http://www.novell.com/prblogs/?p=577