[nfbcs] CFFormProtect

Fri Mar 2 18:33:54 UTC 2012

What is ColdFusion?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 8:20 AM
Subject: [nfbcs] CFFormProtect

> Good morning everyone,
>
>    The only way to know for sure is to create a ColdFusion Web site and 
> use
> it for yourself.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 9:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Captcha
>
>
> The other thing we don't necessarily know is how effective the cold
> fusion solution is.  I don't know that it isn't, but I don't know
> that it is either, and would want assurance from a third party.
>
> Dave
>
> At 01:48 PM 2/28/2012, you wrote:
>>Peter,
>>
>> From what I saw, the CFFormsProtect solution was best suited to
>> BLOGS and spam blocking and seemed less effective to me as a
>> general solution.  Both they and you have used the phrase "spam killer"
>> and
>>SPAM is somewhat of a different problem than automated attempts to
>>log into a site.  I think that taking an approach that gets the user
>>out of the
>>loop has possibilities and they present a good example of doing that
>>for particular kinds of access, but I don't think the Cold Fusion
>>community has found a general magic answer.  Having said that, part of the
>>problem is that web site developers want a simple solution that does
>>not involve any monitoring or interaction on their part, and I don't
>>know if that is realistic.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Steve Jacobson
>>
>>On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:44:32 -0600, Peter Donahue wrote:
>>
>> >Hello Mike and everyone,
>>
>> >    The best solution is to get the visitor completely out of the loop.
>> > If
>> >the ColdFusion community can do it why can't the rest of the Web
>> Development
>> >community come up with similar solutions?
>>
>> >Peter Donahue
>>
>>
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> >To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:22 AM
>> >Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Captcha
>>
>>
>> >Delta Air's GogoInFlight wifi has you solve a simple math problem. This
>> >would work for the deaf-blind though not for the
>> cognitively-impaired. Can't
>> >win 'em all!
>>
>> >Mike Freeman
>> >sent via iPhone
>>
>>
>> >On Feb 28, 2012, at 8:03, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>
>> >> In this case, "they" is Microsoft.  They are willing to listen to
>> >> suggestions, but no one knows how much work they're actually willing 
>> >> to
>> >> do. On the other hand, if they do listen, it could be great for many
>> >> more
>> >> people than just my hospital.
>> >>
>> >> The only solution I've heard about that would work for deaf-blind
>> >> people
>> >> is some kind of story problem.  I remember someone discussing that
>> >> here...John?
>> >>
>> >> Nancy,
>> >> You mean they show a picture of a bird, and play a bird sound?  If you
>> >> said cardinal instead of bird, would it still work? Interesting.
>> >> Tracy
>> >>
>> >>> Hello Tracy and everyone,
>> >>>
>> >>> Yup. God help any deaf-blind person who wants to access their medical
>> >>> records as they'll be locked out. They need to roll up their sleeves
>> >>> and
>> >>> find a non-captcha solution so all patients can have access to this
>> >>> part
>> >>> of
>> >>> their Web site. There are captcha alternatives out there. They need 
>> >>> to
>> >>> find
>> >>> the one that will work best with their Web site framework and
>> >>> development
>> >>> language. If the site is using ColdFusion they should check out
>> >>> CFFormProtect. This spam bot blocker takes the end user entirely out
>> >>> of
>> >>> the
>> >>> checking process. It does all of its work in the background and will
>> >>> resolve
>> >>> any accessibility issues disabled visitors may face when using this
>> >>> Web
>> >>> site. I'm using it on several of my Web sites and thus far have not
>> >>> had
>> >>> complaints about sites being spammed or individuals with particular
>> >>> disabilities such as hearing impairments being shut out.
>> >>>
>> >>> Peter Donahue
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> >>> To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:38 AM
>> >>> Subject: [nfbcs] Captcha
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> The hospital I work for is creating a system where patients can see
>> >>> their
>> >>> medical records online, and I volunteered to advise them on
>> >>> accessibility,
>> >>> so far as I can.  The system is using a captcha during registration.
>> >>> It
>> >>> has an audio version, but it's very hard to understand.  It took me 4
>> >>> tries to solve it, although it might have been easier if I'd had
>> >>> headphones on.
>> >>> Is that usual for audio captchas?  Can anyone give a site where
>> >>> captchas
>> >>> are particularly well-handled?
>> >>> Thanks.
>> >>> Tracy
>
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