From dandrews at visi.com Thu Dec 9 03:34:42 2010 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:34:42 -0600 Subject: [Ccb-alumni] Fwd: Help Qwitter, improve accessibility! Message-ID: I am forwarding the message below and ask everyone to help out. I use Qwitter daily, and love it. It is an innovative piece of software that allows blind persons to use Twitter, and other services, on the basis of quality. Let's help reward some deserving young blind programmers. David Andrews >From: Q >To: dandrews at visi.com >Subject: Help Qwitter, improve accessibility! >Our world is rapidly changing. Technology is being integrated with >our daily lives as never before, and as blind individuals we know >better than most people the importance of having real access to this >technology. >I am a developer of a piece of accessible technology which you may >currently use, The Qwitter client, the most powerful and flexible >Twitter client for the blind. Qwitter, as a new breed of >application known as an accessibility layer, sits between you and a >remote web site's API, providing innovative access to modern web 2.0 >web sites such as Twitter and soon Facebook from anywhere on your >system at any time. > Why am I bugging you now? >About two months ago, Qwitter was entered into a contest being run >by a relatively-large web site devoted to social networking known as >Mashable. This is a prominent web site for the sighted, covering >many developments in the social networking space. With the help of >hundreds of blind Qwitter users, we have moved on to the final round >of voting, surpassing literally thousands of other applications. >You may be wondering why some relatively trivial social networking >application or contest is at all relevant to you. In this case, it >is my strong belief that what we as blind computer users need is >exposure to sighted developers to show them that we represent a >large, powerful market. What better way to do this than by spanking >them all in a contest? >Seriously, though, I believe that with your help, we can demonstrate >the efficacy of creating accessible software. Let us proudly >represent the size and power of the blind community and get the >message out there that we're more than ready for equal access to >these, and many other important technologies. >The process to vote only takes a second if you have either Twitter >or Facebook. All you need to do is click on the following address: >http://mashable.com/awards/votes?c=28&v=191 >At the bottom of the first list of links you'll find two graphical >links, one which reads Twitter Login2, and one that reads Facebook >login. Depending on which service you use, click the appropriate >link, sign in with your credentials, and allow the service to use >your account with the allow button. > Once you have logged in, you will go back to the original page, > but magically, two combo boxes will appear. Navigate to these and > verify that the top one is set to Best use of API and the second to > Qwitter client (they should be by default.) Then, just hit the vote button. >You are allowed to vote once a day, and I ask that you please >do. There are only seven days left, and with your help and >perseverance we can win this contest and show a large amount of >sighted developers that accessibility is more than worthwhile! >Thank you very much for your time and at tension, > Christopher Toth > @Mongoose_q on Twitter. From graduate56 at juno.com Tue Dec 14 01:55:07 2010 From: graduate56 at juno.com (Melissa Green) Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:55:07 -0700 Subject: [Ccb-alumni] conference call. Message-ID: <0AFACAC3BDED42B3A56B23979EB56901@melissa> Hello. There will be a Cabs Conference Call tomorrow evening. the board and all interested members. We will be making and emplementing a plan for the intire year for Cabs. The call will take place tomorrow evening at: 7:00PM. The number to call in is as follows. > 605-475-6006 > and the code to enter is: > 587726. i have a lot to present to the membership. You guys might want to impeach me during the call tomorrow. After you hear my plan and ideas for Cabs. Lol! Also please bring a calendar and a notetaking device. So you can take your own notes of important dates. See you all tomorrow evening. Blessings! Melissa Green If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. From dianefilipe at peoplepc.com Sat Dec 18 13:43:38 2010 From: dianefilipe at peoplepc.com (Diane) Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:43:38 -0700 Subject: [Ccb-alumni] tragic news In-Reply-To: <11340A2CE5D44F2B982F1681758FE8DB@HP11051113631> References: <0516B5B1A92A4A399DD49BCB55F87E77@labarre> <11340A2CE5D44F2B982F1681758FE8DB@HP11051113631> Message-ID: <4C3B95D6DE2F410BBA96C4071C54087D@DianePC> As many of you have said, probably close to 1,000 of us (not only students) have stood at that bus stop making our way to The Center. Julie was on channel 4 news last night. Although I did not know the students that were involved, once a member of the NFB/CCB always a member. We are a huge extended family. My heart and prayers go out to everyone involved. Diane ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Everyone, I too would like to express my condolences to the families of the three students involved in this accident. As a member of the Colorado afiliate, and a graduate of the CCB, I am deeply saddened by this tragedy, as are many others. My thoughts and prayers are with all of those at the CCB. Respectfully, Marty Rahn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott C. LaBarre" To: "NFB of Colorado Discussion List" ; "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" ; "NFB Affiliate Presidents List" ; "NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list" Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:45 PM Subject: [Colorado-talk] tragic news Greetings, the below release describes an extremely tragic event which took place in our community today. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we go forward. This story has been all over the local news and bloggers have already been making many ridiculous statements about the blind. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND EXPRESSES GREAT SORROW AFTER TRAGIC ACCIDENT December 17, 2010 Littleton, Colorado Contact: Julie Deden, Executive Director, 303 653-5987 Early this morning, three students of the Colorado Center for the Blind were waiting at a Regional Transportation District bus stop at the Southeast corner of West Mineral Avenue and South Utica Drive in Littleton when a driver, headed north on Utica, lost control of her car as she was turning east onto Mineral and then hit the three students, one man and two women. Emergency personnel rushed the three to Littleton Hospital. The man later died due to massive injuries. The women are in stable condition and being treated. The Colorado Center for the Blind is not at liberty to release the names of the students or further personal information at this time while family members and loved ones are being contacted. "The students and staff of the CCB are in great shock and grieving," says Julie Deden, Executive Director of the CCB. "Our love, prayers, and tremendous sorrow go out to the family and friends of the student we have lost and we are praying hard for the two women still in the hospital," continued Deden. "At the Center, we are first and foremost a family and we will love and support one another through this great tragedy which has struck us at a time of year normally reserved for joy and celebration," reflected Deden. The three students were on their way to the Center for its annual holiday party immediately prior to a winter break. The CCB has requested assistance from Littleton city officials, and grief counselors are present at the Center to help staff and students address this tremendous tragedy. "We will do whatever is necessary to help our family through this difficult time," said Diane McGeorge, Chairperson of the CCB's Board of Directors and herself a former Executive Director of the Center. According to the Littleton Police, icy road conditions played a significant role in today's accident. "Our students' blindness had absolutely nothing to do with the accident," said McGeorge. "Our entire community is reeling from this terrible incident," said Scott LaBarre, President of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, the Center's chief sponsor. "These students were simply waiting for their bus like hundreds of thousands of other metro commuters on their way to work or school. The breadth and scope of this tragedy cannot be expressed in words," commented LaBarre. For more information about the CCB, go to www.cocenter.org or call 303 778-1130. The Center has been offering independence training to blind youth, adults, and seniors since 1988. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. 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