[nfbcs] Live Meeting, Adobe Connect, Webex

[Curtis Chong]

Greetings:

Most of these online meeting tools are not 100% accessible. In part this 
is due to the kind of material that the meeting is meant to convey 
(e.g., a picture of visual slide show), but in part the controls are not 
always accessible using programs like JAWS or Window-Eyes. Both Adobe 
Connect and WebX are problematic with Adobe Connect being somewhat more 
usable than WebX.

I suppose one needs to decide what part of the "meeting" needs to be 
accessible. If the meeting is mostly a lecture, then once you get the 
program working, problem solved. If, on the other hand, a person doesn't 
gain anything unless the visual presentations are understood (much like 
real life), then other techniques (e.g., a reader) need to be used.

If most of what you want to do can be managed independently, you should 
consider getting a reader to help you through the inaccessible parts.

Sorry not to be much clearer than this.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong