[nabs-l] Google Docs?

[Ignasi Cambra]

Hello,
I find google calendar very accessible. At least under Mac OS X it works just fine. I've heard that google docs does not work though, but I haven't personally tried it.
On Nov 19, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Arielle Silverman wrote:

> Yes, I find it quite frustrating that Google Mail (Gmail) has the
> accessible basic HTML option, but Google Docs and Google Calendar do
> not, making them largely inaccessible.
> 
> Arielle
> 
> On 11/17/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Me thinks there's another NFB lawsuit in the works?  I put that out there
>> with an air of sarcasm, but I actually think this is something the NFB
>> should have started working on a while ago.  It's a platform that not only
>> impacts students but the professional world as well, especially if Microsoft
>> and other major players are moving more and more toward cloud computing.
>> 
>> To answer your question, OffiSync is one work-around.  You'll find it,
>> ironically, by Googling it, though it might be its own domain.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brice Smith
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:29 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Google Docs?
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Has anyone here used Google Docs to manage documents, presentations,
>> or spreadsheets, and how accessible are they?
>> 
>> My University has partnered with Google which gives all students easy
>> access to many of Google's services, and I'm finding that both small
>> groups and professors are using Google Docs more and more. I've heard
>> that some of Google's offerings aren't screen-reader friendly. Does
>> anyone have experience using Google Docs?
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Brice Smith
>> North Carolina State University, Communication - Public Relations
>> Brice.Smith319 at gmail.com
>> (919) 637-1028
>> 
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> 
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