[Nfb-krafters-korner] Accessibility of Joanne's advertisements

[NCBootman]

You are not alone. It seems the craft stores are using images for their ads 
instead of actual text. This is most likely due to the fact that the 
material is already camera ready for ink paper printers to print their ads. 
I have encountered the same thing with grocery stores and others. Perhaps we 
need to start contacting such businesses and asking for a text based 
message. I did that with my one closest grocery store and was quickly given 
a link on their website for a text only page. I can now read the sale flyer 
fine. Businesses really don't know that we are negatively impacted by this 
but with more and more people using mobile devices, they are beginning to 
get it. So, education is the key.

Greg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dixie
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:06 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Accessibility of Joanne's advertisements

I signed up to receive Joanne's email circulars.  I am not able to access
the information, and I am fairly proficient at using the navigation tricks
built into the screen reader.  Is there anyone who has figured out how to
"see" what the circular has in it?  Terry I know that you have forwarded the
advertisements to the list, but it usually comes through in a bunch of
techno jumble and difficult to read.





Dixie
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