[nabs-l] Google Docs?

[Jewel S.]

What is the trouble you are having with Google Calendar, Arielle? I
find it pretty accessible, though it can take forever to find what you
want. It's not so much an access issue to me, but a poor design issue.

Anyone else feel cheated that Google provides an accessible version
that is inferior to the standard GMail?

On 11/19/10, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I find google calendar very accessible. At least under Mac OS X it works
> just fine. I've heard that google docs does not work though, but I haven't
> personally tried it.
> On Nov 19, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Arielle Silverman wrote:
>
>> Yes, I find it quite frustrating that Google Mail (Gmail) has the
>> accessible basic HTML option, but Google Docs and Google Calendar do
>> not, making them largely inaccessible.
>>
>> Arielle
>>
>> On 11/17/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Me thinks there's another NFB lawsuit in the works?  I put that out there
>>> with an air of sarcasm, but I actually think this is something the NFB
>>> should have started working on a while ago.  It's a platform that not
>>> only
>>> impacts students but the professional world as well, especially if
>>> Microsoft
>>> and other major players are moving more and more toward cloud computing.
>>>
>>> To answer your question, OffiSync is one work-around.  You'll find it,
>>> ironically, by Googling it, though it might be its own domain.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their
>>> sleeves,
>>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brice Smith
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:29 PM
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Google Docs?
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Has anyone here used Google Docs to manage documents, presentations,
>>> or spreadsheets, and how accessible are they?
>>>
>>> My University has partnered with Google which gives all students easy
>>> access to many of Google's services, and I'm finding that both small
>>> groups and professors are using Google Docs more and more. I've heard
>>> that some of Google's offerings aren't screen-reader friendly. Does
>>> anyone have experience using Google Docs?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brice Smith
>>> North Carolina State University, Communication - Public Relations
>>> Brice.Smith319 at gmail.com
>>> (919) 637-1028
>>>
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>>
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>> Arielle Silverman
>> President, National Association of Blind Students
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