[nfbwatlk] FW: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity

[David Andrews]

The two things I find ironic about the message, 1. they will pay 
blind people for testing with inaccessible games, and 2. they 
consider Narrator to be a screen reader!

Dave

At 10:16 PM 9/20/2011, you wrote:
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>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!
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>The message is clean, i.e., no viruses.
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>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
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>Greetings!
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>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.
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>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!
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>www.facebook.com/msftur?ref=ts
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>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.
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>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!
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>If you are interested in participating, please send the following
>information to uccoord at microsoft.com with a subject of "Screen Reading":
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>1. Name/Phone Number:
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>2. Job/Company (If applicable)
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>3. How do you categorize your blindness?
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>a. Legally blind (with visual acuity of 20/200 or less with maximum
>correction)
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>b. Completely blind
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>c. Other, please describe
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>4. Which screen reading program do you use (ex: VoiceOver, Jaws, Narrorator,
>etc.)?
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>. How often do you use it?
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>5. If scheduled, do you have reliable transportation to the Overlake Transit
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>Interested in other research opportunities? Sign up online at
>www.microsoft.com/UserResearch to be considered for other research
>opportunities.
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>Best,
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>Courtney Cacabelos
>User Research Tactical Recruiter | Kelly Services
>Microsoft User Research
>a-courtc at microsoft.com
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