[Nfbc-info] After Target - was - Re: What about Apple, iTunes, and the iPhone, etc?

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

If something can be presented in a more specific form I can get brought 
before the Disabilities Caucus of the California Democratic Party.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Bashin" <bashin at calweb.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] After Target - was - Re: What about Apple, iTunes, 
and the iPhone, etc?


> Hi Chuck,
>
> I wonder if you might be willing to use some of your connections with the 
> California Democratic party to see if a legislative sponsor for this could 
> be found?
>
> As many of the major sites from Craig's List to Ebay to Facebook and on 
> and on are headquartered here this could be a very useful contribution. 
> Let us know what you find.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
>
> At 11:38 PM 6/7/2009, you wrote:
>>we need to be systematically addressing the use of captcha or word 
>>verification systems appearing on many types of web sites without audio 
>>alternatives. Web designers convince web site owners that this is a 
>>deterrent from various types of malicious data being entered on web sites.
>>The only thing that it does is restrict access is this type of image is 
>>not compatible with screen reading software as a whole.
>>Chuck
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hingson" 
>><info at michaelhingson.com>
>>To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:42 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] After Target - was - Re: What about Apple, 
>>iTunes,and the iPhone, etc?
>>
>>
>>Actually,
>>
>>Apple is making iTunes and iPods accessible under agreements reached after
>>the Target litigation was settled.
>>
>>I would like to see us continue after Target and other organizations for
>>continuing to use touch screen POS machines at checkout counters.
>>
>>The Michael Hingson Group
>>"Speaking with Vision"
>>Michael Hingson, President
>>(415) 827-4084
>>info at michaelhingson.com
>>www.michaelhingson.com
>>
>>
>>for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
>>http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>On
>>Behalf Of Fred Chambers
>>Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 8:04 AM
>>To: NFB of California List
>>Subject: [Nfbc-info] After Target - was - Re: What about Apple, iTunes, 
>>and
>>the iPhone, etc?
>>
>>
>>Now that some of us are receiving checks from the NFB V. TARGET
>>lawsuit, what about all these other inaccessible web sites and products?
>>
>>What about Apple?  Their iTunes software, iTunes store, iPod, and
>>iPhone all have access problems.
>>
>>Who is pushing apple?  Do we have a law suit underway?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Fred
>>VP Beach Cities Chapter NFBC
>>
>>
>>
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