E. Typically, Google requires graphics-based verifications when a user attempts to sign up for their accounts-whether e-mail, Google Groups, Google Calendar, etc. Pratik -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E. Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 3:41 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Blind charities praise Google for finding accessible sites I have never run into anywhere on goggle requiring the graphics verification. What types of goggle sites does this appear on? E. At 03:35 PM 7/24/2006, you wrote: >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 > > > > >---------- >From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[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: <mailto:GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx>Gerald Hovas >To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Cc: <mailto:Jim.F@xxxxxxxxxxxx>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 > > > >---------- >From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[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 />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 > > > >See the all-new, redesigned Yahoo.com. ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40762/*http:/www.yahoo.com/preview>Check it out. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.