Everett, I contacted an Intuit "product manager" for Intuits QuickBooks software. His name was Steve and I learned that, basically, Intuit was not interested in making their software accessible to the visually impaired. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:19 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: JFW, FS, and quicken Good afternoon Dave, Have you personally contacted Intuit to explain your frustration to a product manager? Everett ----- Original Message ----- From: "dave-d0619" <dave-d0619@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:32 PM Subject: Re: JFW, FS, and quicken > Saying that they are interested in making their software accessible is one > thing. Saying that you are going to do something, is only words after > all! > > They would get more credibility, if they were to announce that they had > made > the decision, to make all future releases of their software accessible. > > After all, actions speak louder than words! > > Sincerely: > > Dave Durber > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E.J. Zufelt" <everett@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: JFW, FS, and quicken > > >> Good afternoon Ray, >> >> I have to defend Intuit here. I know from conversations with them that > they >> are interested in improving the accessibility of their products. >> >> Thanks, >> Everett >> >> Zufelt Technology Services - Accessibility Consulting and Web Development >> http://zufelt.ca/ >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ray Campbell" <ray.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:47 PM >> Subject: RE: JFW, FS, and quicken >> >> >> > Hi. >> > >> > I think while bombarding FS might help, the bigger problem is Intuit >> > who >> > makes Quicken. My understanding is they know their product isn't >> > accessible for people who are blind and they really don't seem to care. >> > >> > Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician >> > Adaptive Technology Center >> > Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired >> > 1850 W. Roosevelt Road >> > Chicago, IL 60608 >> > 312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or >> > 888-825-0080 (voice/Relay) >> > ray.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > AIM Screen Name: tclhelp >> > >> > -- >> > JFW related links: >> > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ >> > Scripting mailing list: >> > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com >> > JFW List instructions: >> > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject >> > line. >> > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> > >> > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, >> > or >> > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. 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