[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Blind charities praise Google for finding accessible sites
- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:35:32 -0400
Gerald et al,
While I'm not Jim, I'll comment on this:
Google has already placed audio equivalents of CAPTIA's, verification
graphics, for most of their sites that require such verification. The few
sites that lack such graphics are soon going to have that feature added. I
compare Google to what Microsoft used to be in it early days of its
existence. Microsoft still has a long way to go when it comes to
accessibility while Google seems to be taking the challenge quite seriously.
Pratik
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan Reese
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:09 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Blind charities praise Google for finding
accessible sites
The problem you refer to is an easy one to fix, too. They could follow
Paypal's lead and put up a little audio file that you can listen to as many
times as you need to that recites the text you are required to enter. Not
rocket science. A couple of other sites I have had to register by putting
text into a field that JAWS didn't speak; I had to email the site for help.
They were happy to assist, but it shouldn't be necessary to do that in order
to register with someone.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerald <mailto:GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx> Hovas
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Jim.F@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Blind charities praise Google for finding
accessible sites
Jim mentioned at the user group meeting held in Dallas at NFB that he had
recently spoken with one of the founders of Google and discussed
accessibility issues with him. Jim specifically mentioned talking to him
about Google's recent trend for using graphics that include text which has
to be read and entered into a form for registration purposes. Jim said that
the original features of Google did not require this for registration but
that the new features do, or did at the time he talked to him, so while
Google may be doing something which received praise for accessibility, their
own site may still not be as accessible as it should be.
Maybe Jim will comment on this for us if he has more recent news.
Gerald
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carrie Karnos
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 3:47 PM
To: Bookshare Vol Group
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT Blind charities praise Google for finding
accessible sites
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/23/google_search_engine_for_the_blind/
Is the article right? Is Google helping blind people?
Just curious, Carrie
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