[nfbcs] Live Meeting, Adobe Connect, Webex

[Jude DaShiell]

When we used adobe connect where I worked it was crashprone and had lots 
of reliability problems.  If webex has better reliability that may be a 
better option.  On Thu, 7 May 2015, Curtis Chong via nfbcs wrote:

> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 09:32:44
> From: Curtis Chong via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Curtis Chong <curtischong at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [nfbcs] Live Meeting, Adobe Connect, Webex
> 
> Greetings:
>
> Most of these online meeting tools are not 100% accessible. In part this is 
> due to the kind of material that the meeting is meant to convey (e.g., a 
> picture of visual slide show), but in part the controls are not always 
> accessible using programs like JAWS or Window-Eyes. Both Adobe Connect and 
> WebX are problematic with Adobe Connect being somewhat more usable than WebX.
>
> I suppose one needs to decide what part of the "meeting" needs to be 
> accessible. If the meeting is mostly a lecture, then once you get the program 
> working, problem solved. If, on the other hand, a person doesn't gain 
> anything unless the visual presentations are understood (much like real 
> life), then other techniques (e.g., a reader) need to be used.
>
> If most of what you want to do can be managed independently, you should 
> consider getting a reader to help you through the inaccessible parts.
>
> Sorry not to be much clearer than this.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Curtis Chong
>
>
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