[nfbcs] Captcha

[Mike Freeman]

Delta Air's GogoInFlight wifi has you solve a simple math problem. This would work for the deaf-blind though not for the cognitively-impaired. Can't win 'em all!

Mike Freeman
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On Feb 28, 2012, at 8:03, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:

> In this case, "they" is Microsoft.  They are willing to listen to
> suggestions, but no one knows how much work they're actually willing to
> do. On the other hand, if they do listen, it could be great for many more
> people than just my hospital.
> 
> The only solution I've heard about that would work for deaf-blind people
> is some kind of story problem.  I remember someone discussing that
> here...John?
> 
> Nancy,
> You mean they show a picture of a bird, and play a bird sound?  If you
> said cardinal instead of bird, would it still work? Interesting.
> Tracy
> 
>> Hello Tracy and everyone,
>> 
>> Yup. God help any deaf-blind person who wants to access their medical
>> records as they'll be locked out. They need to roll up their sleeves and
>> find a non-captcha solution so all patients can have access to this part
>> of
>> their Web site. There are captcha alternatives out there. They need to
>> find
>> the one that will work best with their Web site framework and development
>> language. If the site is using ColdFusion they should check out
>> CFFormProtect. This spam bot blocker takes the end user entirely out of
>> the
>> checking process. It does all of its work in the background and will
>> resolve
>> any accessibility issues disabled visitors may face when using this Web
>> site. I'm using it on several of my Web sites and thus far have not had
>> complaints about sites being spammed or individuals with particular
>> disabilities such as hearing impairments being shut out.
>> 
>> Peter Donahue
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:38 AM
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Captcha
>> 
>> 
>> The hospital I work for is creating a system where patients can see their
>> medical records online, and I volunteered to advise them on accessibility,
>> so far as I can.  The system is using a captcha during registration.  It
>> has an audio version, but it's very hard to understand.  It took me 4
>> tries to solve it, although it might have been easier if I'd had
>> headphones on.
>> Is that usual for audio captchas?  Can anyone give a site where captchas
>> are particularly well-handled?
>> Thanks.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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