[nfbwatlk] FW: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity
Mike Freeman
k7uij at panix.com
Wed Sep 21 16:36:42 UTC 2011
Agreed. I forwarded as soon as I received it.
Mike Freeman
On Sep 21, 2011, at 7:23, "Julie Warrington" <jdwtlc at frontier.com> wrote:
> Sounds like an interesting venture, but it startted yesterday according to the dates in the message.
> Not sure if giving info now would be of any use, accept sharing our personal info for their data base.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:16 PM
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] FW: Microsoft Usability Research Opportunity
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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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>> Mike Freeman
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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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>> Description: Description: Description: Description:
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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
>> Center?
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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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>> <http://www.microsoft.com/userresearch> www.microsoft.com/userresearch
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>> Join Microsoft User Research at
>> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Microsoft-User-Research/39264578534> Facebook
>> <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1500317> LinkedIn
>> <http://twitter.com/msft_listens> Twitter
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