[nabs-l] confused - regarding - NFB Google Apps complaint

[dstrick1 at roadrunner.com]

Personally, I think it is just an attempt to get attention much like the blind driver challenge. I stipulate that the doj has many more important things to do then deal with google which being a private entity has done nothing illegal. 
---- Nimer Jaber <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hello,
> 
> Google Aps are accessible with screen readers that have innovated and
> are able to use google apps such as NVDA for example. JFW works, but
> very limitedly. What happened to the screen reader companies doing
> their jobs and making things accessible instead of the NFB getting
> sue-happy *gain* and complaining because screen reader companies are
> falling behind? I don't think that Google has _ever refused to work on
> accessibility for anyone. Just saying ...
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> On 16/03/2011, Jorge Paez <jorgeapaez at mac.com> wrote:
> > Hello fellow NABS members.
> >
> > I'm sure most of you have heard about the complaint National filed regarding
> > universities using Google Apps.
> >
> > >From what I understand, GMail is completely accessible but the rest isn't.
> > (I've never used anything more then Gmail in the apps as of yet),
> >
> > but so far, I haven't seen many people use this.
> >
> > Are we complaining because the University is mandating that everything be
> > done threw Google Apps (part of which is unaccessible) or are we complaining
> > for simply using inaccessible web applications that could potentially pose
> > problems?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jorge
> >
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