[nfbwatlk] FW: HELP test an accessible discussion system (current topic: Metro's policies for blind riders)

[Mike Freeman]

From: wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org [mailto:wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org] On Behalf
Of Shiri Azenkot
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 12:49 PM
To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org; wcb-l
Cc: considerit481 at googlegroups.com
Subject: [Wcb-l] HELP test an accessible discussion system (current topic:
Metro's policies for blind riders)

 

forwarding on behalf of a group of students at the University of Washington.
Please contact them directly (details are below).

 

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You are invited to participate in a discussion on accessibility policies
within King County Metro Transit. This discussion is part of a project in
the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department on
promoting public deliberation on topical issues. Specifically, we are
testing a platform optimized for blind and low-vision users. 

To join the conversation, visit http://amlia.cs.washington.edu/mobile/.
There, you can consider two hypothetical changes to Metro Transit's
accessibility practices. Please note that we are neither affiliated with nor
endorsed by Metro, and these proposals are not under active consideration.
Metro is, however, interested in better ways for blind and other riders to
provide input to the agency, and we will also present the results from this
particular discussion to Metro.


The interface was designed especially for mobile devices and Apple's
VoiceOver technology but is expected to be compatible with most standard
screen readers.

We encourage you to send us feedback on the design at
considerit481 at googlegroups.com. Additionally, if you are willing to
participate in a phone interview on your experience, please contact us with
your phone number and a few times you are available in the next two weeks.
We will offer interview participants $10 gift cards in appreciation for
their time.

 

Hope to see you at http://amlia.cs.washington.edu/mobile!

Sincerely,
Donovan Hunt, Yizhou Wang, and Krysta Yousoufian
University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering
considerit481 at googlegroups.com

 

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