[gui-talk] Sirius XM Radio

[David Andrews]

Because Flash can be made accessible, the problem primarily isn't 
with Adobe, in the case of flash, but with developers.  Not that 
Adobe isn't blameless,, they took a long time to develop the 
accessible technology, it isn't easy to do apparently, and they don't 
really do much to get their customers to use it.

Also, you just can't go out and sue somebody because something isn't 
accessible.  There is no law that says that Adobe has to make its 
products accessible.  There are laws that say that entities that buy 
x or y or z have to make the results accessible, that is why some of 
our actions seem to be indirect.

At 08:56 PM 3/20/2011, you wrote:
>You wonder why some blindness organization doesn't sue Adobe to make flash
>accessible?
>
>Or, maybe start suing some of the entities like college athletic programs or
>XM for using flash?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy at charter.net>
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>Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 9:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Sirius XM Radio
>
>
>Yes, the listen part of the site is now all flash based.
>On Mar 20, 2011, at 7:24 PM, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
>
> >        `            Here is an interesting problem.  About a month ago,
> > Sirius XM radio completely revamped their Web site.  It no longer seems
> > accessible with my WindowEyes screen reader.  I can't log on without
> > assistance and the listen online part of the site is completely not
> > accessible.  My screen reader will not read the pages of the part dealing
> > with online listening.  You can't change your programming selections from
> > one station to another.  Does anyone else have any similar experiences
> > since Sirius XM changed the site.  It seems to have a great deal of flash.
> > I look forward to someone responding to my concerns.  I have attempted to
> > contact them a dozen times or more by e-mail and telephone.  They do not
> > seem to understand what I am telling them  One gentleman understood the
> > problem, however, he stated there was nothing he could do for now.
> > Steve Deeley