[nfbwatlk] FW: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity

[Julie Warrington]

Thanks mike.
Wasn't blaming you.  Appreciate you sharing the opportunity.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity


> Agreed. I forwarded as soon as I received it.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> On Sep 21, 2011, at 7:23, "Julie Warrington" <jdwtlc at frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like an interesting venture, but it startted yesterday according 
>> to the dates in the message.
>> Not sure if giving info now would be of any use, accept sharing our 
>> personal info for their data base.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:16 PM
>> Subject: [nfbwatlk] FW: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity
>>
>>
>>> I cannot verify the authenticity of the message below; the Internet 
>>> headers
>>> indicate a rather convoluted path but the post does seem to originate on 
>>> the
>>> Redmond campus. So if someone dares, have a go!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The message is clean, i.e., no viruses.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Freeman
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Courtney Cacabelos (Kelly Services Inc)
>>> [mailto:a-courtc at microsoft.com]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:44 PM
>>> To: president at nfbw.org
>>> Subject: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Description: Description: Description: Description:
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>>>
>>>
>>> Greetings!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My name is Courtney Cacabelos & I work for Microsoft User Research.  We 
>>> have
>>> a few upcoming usability research opportunities for legally and 
>>> completely
>>> blind participants and would be extremely grateful for your assistance. 
>>> We
>>> are hoping you could spread the word by sharing the below information 
>>> for
>>> people you think would be interested in participating.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here are more of the details & a link to our Facebook page.  Please 
>>> e-mail
>>> me if you have any further questions or would be willing to help spread 
>>> the
>>> message.  Thanks so much!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> www.facebook.com/msftur?ref=ts
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Microsoft User Research is conducting a unique usability study. Our
>>> Researchers are inviting blind people to participate and share their
>>> feedback and opinions with our Researchers. This is your opportunity to
>>> potentially guide and improve current and future Microsoft services and
>>> products for our legally blind users. We currently have two upcoming 
>>> user
>>> research studies for people who are legally blind and people who are
>>> completely blind.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This 2- hour user research study will take place from September 20th to
>>> September 23rd during normal business hours on Microsoft's Redmond 
>>> campus.
>>> Our coordinators will set up transportation arrangements from the 
>>> Overlake
>>> Transit Center for all scheduled participants. All participants will be
>>> offered a choice of new Microsoft software, hardware or games from a 
>>> current
>>> list of our most popular titles. If you know anyone else who would be
>>> interested in participating, please pass this on to them!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you are interested in participating, please send the following
>>> information to uccoord at microsoft.com with a subject of "Screen Reading":
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. Name/Phone Number:
>>>
>>> 2. Job/Company (If applicable)
>>>
>>> 3. How do you categorize your blindness?
>>>
>>> a. Legally blind (with visual acuity of 20/200 or less with maximum
>>> correction)
>>>
>>> b. Completely blind
>>>
>>> c. Other, please describe
>>>
>>> 4. Which screen reading program do you use (ex: VoiceOver, Jaws, 
>>> Narrorator,
>>> etc.)?
>>>
>>> . How often do you use it?
>>>
>>> 5. If scheduled, do you have reliable transportation to the Overlake 
>>> Transit
>>> Center?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Interested in other research opportunities? Sign up online at
>>> www.microsoft.com/UserResearch to be considered for other research
>>> opportunities.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> Courtney Cacabelos
>>> User Research Tactical Recruiter | Kelly Services
>>> Microsoft User Research
>>> a-courtc at microsoft.com
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://www.microsoft.com/userresearch> www.microsoft.com/userresearch
>>>
>>> Join Microsoft User Research at
>>> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Microsoft-User-Research/39264578534> 
>>> Facebook
>>> <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1500317> LinkedIn
>>> <http://twitter.com/msft_listens> Twitter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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