[nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

[Jude DaShiell]

This is why when jaws users know they're not going to be able to update 
jaws it's a good idea to have installed nvda to do the jobs their 
antiquated version of jaws can no longer do.

On Sat, 16 Jan 2016, Mike Freeman via nfbcs wrote:

> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:03:52
> From: Mike Freeman via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the
>     JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations
> 
> excess ability does not imply backward compatibility. Your version of jaws is several versions out of date. I suspect it may be part of the problem.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
>> On Jan 16, 2016, at 12:52, Jennifer Aberdeen via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Why is this patition not accessible? When I click on the submit button, in different ways; enter, space, left mouse button on the num pad, nothing happens.
>>
>> I'm using jaws 13 with win 7 and IE 11.
>>
>> Jen
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Curtis Chong via nfbcs
>> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 1:38 PM
>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Curtis Chong
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations
>>
>> Greetings:
>>
>> On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, the National Federation of the Blind launched
>> a petition (the link to which is provided below) calling on the Obama
>> administration promptly to release the long-awaited ADA internet
>> regulations. On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
>> (way back in 2010), President Obama said that he would issue regulations
>> implementing the requirement for accessible websites, noting that they would
>> be "the most important updates to the ADA since its original enactment."
>> President Obama now says that the regulations will not be released until
>> 2018, after he leaves office.
>>
>> For those of who are blind, inaccessible websites can make it impossible to
>> apply for jobs, participate in online courses, or conduct vital personal
>> financial business. Website developers need guidance on how to comply with
>> the law. Failing to provide that guidance is irresponsible and inconsistent
>> with President Obama's expressed commitment to civil rights.
>>
>> If you are interested in signing the petition (and I hope you are), point
>> your browser to this link.
>>
>> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/direct-us-department-justice-promp
>> tly-release-ada-internet-regulations
>>
>> As an example of the need for these regulations, some JAWS users running
>> Internet Explorer have reported a problem with the "sign" button when
>> attempting to add their name. Here are some solutions to help mitigate that
>> problem.
>>
>> 1.            Try routing the JAWS cursor to PC (Insert+Numpad Minus), and
>> pressing  the left mouse button (Numpad Slash), and the "sign" button will
>> be selected.
>>
>> 2.            Alternatively, you can sign the petition using the Mozilla
>> Firefox browser.
>>
>> The petition is reported to be accessible using iOS devices such as the iPad
>> or iPhone.
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> Curtis Chong, President
>> National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
>>
>>
>>
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