[nabs-l] Google Calendar and Docs

[Lavonya Gardner]

hi  brian

this is lavonnya. does gogle work better with jaws, i use n v d a, and it doesnt work on my laptop. but it does work on my ipad. do u no y this is

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 17, 2012, at 23:26, Bryan Jones <opensesame at me.com> wrote:

> Hello Cynthia, Ashley and All,
> 
> The accessibility of Google Docs is actually improving and the old blanket statement of inaccessibility no longer tells the full story. While the level of access to Google Docs is still nothing to write home about -- pun intended -- I've found it is possible to perform some level of creating, editing and reading documents on Windows, Mac, Android and IOS, depending of course on your OS version, screen reader and web browser.
> 
> Two resources I found helpful are "Google Drive" and the Google Products accessibility website.
> 
> Google Drive is client software that vastly improves the connection and integration between your device and Google Docs and tries to make it easier to work with docs offline. Apps for IOS and Android can be downloaded from their respective App stores. Instructions for getting hold of Google Drive client software for Mac and Windows can be found here: http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2375078
> 
> The Google Products accessibility website provides some details describing how to use each screen reader when trying to access Google Docs, Calendar and other Google offerings. The information provided is pretty basic, but I think it is a good starting point. When I visit the site I navigate it by headings to find the product I'm interested in, and then browse through the links below that heading to go to the specific topic I want to learn about. Here's a link to the site: http://www.google.com/accessibility/products/
> 
> Cheers,
> Bryan
> 
> On Oct 17, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> google docs aren't accessible. As for calendar, if outlook sincs
>> with google calendar, that might be an idea. Otherwise, perhaps, you and the staff can use something more accessible.
>> -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia Bennett
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 9:49 PM
>> To: National Asociation of Blind Students
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Google Calendar and Docs
>> 
>> My coworkers just love their Google calendars. I have found them to be
>> partially accessible. I can make appointments, but I cannot create new
>> calendars, share them, or switch calendar views independently. I have
>> similar troubles when I use my phone. One coworker shared her
>> calaendar with me, and now I get reminders that she has set for her
>> own appointments that aren't even mine which is annoying. I am also
>> unable to differentiate her appointments from mine as the only view I
>> can access right now is the comprehensive view of my calendars. I have
>> done quite a bit of exploring, and a lot of the options such as
>> settings just don't activate when I press space or enter on them. I
>> have even tried right clicking them.
>> 
>> I am curious if there are any applications like Outlook that could
>> sync with my Google calendars that would allow me more accessibility.
>> Or if there is a more accessible Google interface. I have clicked a
>> link that supposedly changes the view to optomize accessibility, but
>> in my opinion, unlike the awesome standard view on the GMail
>> interface, this really didn't do anything.
>> 
>> Also, I am curious about Google Docs. I need to do more exploring, but
>> any advice is appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Cynthia Bennett
>> B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
> 
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