[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 15:43:35 -0400

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

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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
>
>
>
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>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
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>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
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><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
>
>
>
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