[stylist] Using online workshop websites

[Homme, James]

Hi Brenda and Others,
For what it's worth, I sometimes forget that the goal is to learn the skills, more than it is to get someone to make something accessible. With that in mind, Brenda, what do you want to learn? Maybe a Bookshare or NLS book can give you the knowledge faster than if you spend time fighting with technology. And maybe in the mean time, some of us can work with you to get more comfortable with getting around on the web and so on. I'd be glad to install Window-eyes at home and learn more about it if it will help you. I need to learn to use it better anyway, even though I am a very strong JAWS user. I know that there are things we have to do in both screen readers, but that they get done differently in each one. Let's see what we can do to get you going on writing and assistive technology at the same time, without having to make you suffer too much in either area.

Oh, and I didn't mean to volunteer anyone else, so no offense taken, hopefully.

Jim
Thanks.

Jim


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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brenda
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:58 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] Using online workshop websites

Hi Atty, Jim, Robert and list

Thank you for your replys to my question.



I called Gotham and they could not tell me much about their web site.  I
do know that the bluelining feature of their site is not readable with
Window eyes.  I tried various approaches and used remaining vision and
adaptive glasses with no success.  I know my ability to use my screen
reader may figure in sometimes, but I also know there are limitations to
screen readers.  I do not want to be kept from developing my writing
because I can't find a site and program that works for me where I am at
in my ability. There are some websites that are just not readable like
parts of QVC.COM and HSN.COM (examples of general websites).  Also,
pop-upboxes may not be read depending on how the website designer
formats them.Writers.com seems very accessible, but I don't know and
can't find a thing about them.  I called Writersdigest.com and they told
me their format was not text based and would not work with screen
readers.  I did not have a sample to review.  I hate to spend a bunch of
money only to find something won't work.  Often I can read parts of a
site but am not sure how I will read the actual class format .

thank you Atty for the two sites below.  I am having trouble navigating
them.  On the Savvy authors site I click the link for contact or about
and find nothing.  I am not sure how taking classes through either site
will work and if I will be able to read everything.  Can you give me
tips on how to navigate the actual class?
http://www.ed2go.com
http://www.savvyauthors.com

If anyone has any suggestions on how to use the two above sites or ideas
for easy-to-use-with-a screen-reader sites for writing workshops, I
would appreciate your suggestions.

thanks
Brenda



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