[nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from Google

Mon Jun 3 01:44:29 UTC 2013

You make some good observations, but what are students that rely on notetakers going to do?

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 2, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Jamie Principato <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com> wrote:

> This doesn't seem like something to get up in arms about... If an older
> version of Internet Explorer wont be supported any longer by Google apps,
> you can simply update to a newer version, or try a different browser like
> Firefox or Chrome. You aren't going to completely lose access to your mail
> or any of your important files or information. You just need to update.
> This isn't a case of Google playing dirty. I run technical support for a
> small software start-up, and it's just the nature of software to update
> over time and consequently become incompatible with much older versions of
> software its supposed to play nicely with. This would happen with any
> company, but may happen faster or more often with companies that are moving
> forward quickly and making big changes to their apps. That's why it isn't a
> good idea to become dependent on old versions to the point that needing to
> update our browser interrupts our productivity significantly. In the world
> of technology, change is a good thing, because updates often fix bugs and
> improve usability. It just takes some getting used to.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Jamie Principato
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 5:52 PM, david webster <dwebster125 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> hey folks its Dave.  You cna use chrome just fine.  it works with both
>> jaws and for those of you who use system access it works as well.  so.
>> I'm using chrome right now.
>> 
>> On 6/2/13, Ignasi Cambra Díaz <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Believe me, Google apps will keep working with IE10. Nothing else to talk
>>> about!
>>> On May 24, 2013, at 5:59 AM, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> I use gmail online exclusively, and I looked for the message.  I found
>>>> it near the top of my page.  I clicked on the link to find a more
>>>> updated browser.  It told me that I was running IE 10.  Then it gave
>>>> me choices including firefox, Chrome, and some other things.  Then I
>>>> kept reading, and it thanked me for keeping my browser up-to-date and
>>>> explained a little more about browsers in general.
>>>> 
>>>> I think all google wants is to make sure people have the latest
>>>> browser, whatever that may be.  I am not a computer genius though, so
>>>> I could have missed something.  Please let me know if I am wrong
>>>> because then I'll need to download firefox or stop using the computer
>>>> altogether...  I've used webmail for so long that I refuse to switch
>>>> to an email program at this point.  :)
>>>> 
>>>> On 5/23/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> I have the same question. As  a jaws user, I use internet explorer 9
>> and
>>>>> often use google as my search engine. As a jaws user, I find this
>> simple
>>>>> search webpage user friendly because it does not have many links and
>>>>> images
>>>>> 
>>>>> as other search engines do like yahoo.
>>>>> I hope the ability to surf the internet using internet explorer 10
>> which
>>>>> is
>>>>> 
>>>>> the latest browser is not affected.
>>>>> I'm tired of google's tricks and inaccessibility of their aps.
>>>>> Ashley
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: justin
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:10 PM
>>>>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
>>>>> Google
>>>>> 
>>>>> So, is my ability to surf the internet on my computer going to be
>>>>> affected?
>>>>> If so, what do we do?  Does the nfb and Dr. Mauer know?
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
>>>>> Nusbaum
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:00 PM
>>>>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
>>>>> Google
>>>>> 
>>>>> Not only that, but it will effect all of us as blind computer
>>>>> users--that
>>>>> is, until Google makes Chrome accessible.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
>>>>> Public Relations Committee
>>>>> Maryland Association of Blind Students
>>>>> Phone: (443) 547-2409
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh
>>>>> Gregory
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:54 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
>>>>> Google
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hate to say this but this is going to drastically affect the
>>>>> notetakers.
>>>>> I
>>>>> mean the electronic ones with the displays.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>> On May 23, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>>> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>> I am running IE 10.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you look on the front page of your email, under the list of offered
>>>>> services like drive and calendar, you will see a message, if you are
>>>>> running
>>>>> Internet explorer, you will see a message that says your browser will
>>>>> soon
>>>>> no longer be supported. Under that message, you will see another line
>> of
>>>>> text that says upgrade to a modern browser such as Google chrome. The
>>>>> browser link takes you to a site which will tell you what browser you
>>>>> are
>>>>> winning and will also list three other browsers that are more modern
>>>>> than
>>>>> yours. If I had not been bored and using my arrow keys to navigate the
>>>>> page,
>>>>> I would have never noticed this message.
>>>>>> I'll try to find another source for this information.
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 23, 2013, at 17:22, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Yes, a link would be nice. It was my understanding that Google was
>>>>>>> going to stop supporting IE 8, not IE in general. I thought versions
>>>>>>> newer than 8 would be ok.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 5/23/13, Anjelina Cruz <anjelinac26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> I am a bit behind. When was this info released? Can someone please
>>>>>>>> post a link about these possible changes?
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 5/23/13, ryan bishop <ryan.bishop96 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Wait, are you saying there only going to expect Google crome?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Aleeha
>>>>>>>>> Dudley
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:31 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] watch out! it's another ridiculous update from
>>>>>>>>> Google
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>  For those using Internet explorer as your browser and using any
>>>>>>>>> Google-related app, your browser will soon no longer be supported.
>>>>>>>>> This means that you could easily lose access to your mail and any
>>>>>>>>> other google app.
>>>>>>>>> Just another reason why we should fight against the adoption of
>>>>>>>>> Google products at our colleges and universities!!!!!
>>>>>>>>> Just FYI.
>>>>>>>>> Aleeha
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>> --
>>>> Julie McG
>>>> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
>>>> Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
>>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
>>>> and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
>>>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>>>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>>>> life."
>>>> John 3:16
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