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spoken word

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spoken word has advantages
essential when there is no screen or only a small screen (e.g. on a telephone system)
mportant for blind people who otherwise must rely on tools that convert text into Braille
2001-08-30 14:57:45.0
has problems
can be overheard, violating privacy
can be annoying
sequential, so the user has to request replay if he or she missed part of it
slower for most users than reading text
not usable by deaf people
is a subtopic of 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design 2001-08-30 14:57:45.0
is a kind of coding technique

spoken word	has advantages essential when there is no screen or only a small screen (e.g. on a telephone system) mportant for blind people who otherwise must rely on tools that convert text into Braille
	has problems can be overheard, violating privacy can be annoying sequential, so the user has to request replay if he or she missed part of it slower for most users than reading text not usable by deaf people
	is a subtopic of 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design
	is a kind of coding technique