Looking for interested volunteers

  • From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <Jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:40:14 -0400

Looking for interested volunteers


Google is interested in finding out more about how blind and visually

impaired people use our products. We will use this information to help

make our products more accessible.

 

In The study we will ask you to use the Google search engine to look for

specific pieces of information on the Internet.

 

If you are blind or visually impaired and use assistive technology to

access the Internet, we would like to invite you to take part in this

usability study.

 

To participate you will need to:

o be at least 18 years old

o be visually impaired

o Be familiar with screen reading technology such as JAWS For Windows

o be willing to sign our Usability Non-Disclosure Agreement

 

Details:

 

Where: The Googleplex - 1600 Amphitheater Parkway. Mountain View, Ca.
94043

When: A 2 hour appointment will be scheduled between 9/01/05 and 9/09/05

 

Google will arrange and compensate for taxi-cab transportation to

and from your home. (up to $50 each way)

 

All volunteers will also receive $75 in American Express Gift Checks as

thank you from Google.

 

If you would like to be considered for this usability study, and you

meet the requirements above, please answer the following questions, and

email them to tgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxx Please keep the same subject line

as this email.

 

*Questionnaire*

 

1. What is your name?

 

2. Are you totally blind or partially sighted?

 

3. Were you blind from birth or did you develop blindness later on in

life (please give age)?

 

4. Do you have any other disabilities?

 

5. What assistive technologies do you currently use - please give

product name and version.

 

6. How long have you been using assistive technologies?

 

7. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your skill with assistive

technologies?

 

8. Which operating system(s) do you use at home (Windows, Linux, Mac)?

 

9. Have you ever participated in any focus groups or user studies (yes,
no)?

 

10. Will you require transport assistance to enable you to come to
Google?

 

11. Are there any other accommodations or issues that are relevant to

your participation in this study?

 

12. Do you have a phone number at which you can be reached?
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