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| Hi, Folks!
| I have been asked to assist in making some online content accessible
| for people with visual impairments.  I am asking now for your assistance
| in this regard by responding to the following request.  Please respond
| to Ms. Daley at the address at the end of this message using
| "Accessibility: PDF Versus HTML for CultureGrams"
| as your subject line regarding preferences for accessible PDF, HTML or
| some other format for online documents.
| Thanks in advance for your help!
| - Judi
|
| My name is Cheree Daley, a Web Software Engineer for ProQuest
| Information and Learning located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  I assist in
| the web development of CultureGrams, country reports for 182 cultures of
| the world. (You can view a demo at
| http://www.culturegrams.com/demo/index.php
| - we're in the middle of upgrading our product to meet accessibility
| requirements, so please forgive our demo. :-)
|
| For our online reference, we're researching the advantages and
| disadvantages of offering either:
| 1. An accessible PDF country report
| 2. A regular PDF country report (for users who do not need the
| accessible version) and a complete HTML document of the country report
| (for those who require an accessible version)
|
| The PDF I'm referring to can be found by visiting
| http://www.culturegrams.com/demo/world/world_country.php and selecting
| the "Printable Version" link in the top right corner.
|
| I'm looking for opinions that will determine what we offer in regards
| to accessibility for our product.
|
| Please answer the following specifically (list "Accessibility: PDF
| Versus HTML for CultureGrams" as your subject line):
|
| 1. Do your accessibility needs users prefer PDFs, HTML or something
| else (with regards to online documents)? Why?
| 2. If you prefer an HTML document, would you like a jpeg map at the top
| (similar to the map found in the PDF) or just text?
| 3. What screen readers are you using?
|
| Additionally, if you're interested in being an accessibility beta
| tester for our CultureGrams Online Database/Reference, please send me
| your name, title, and contact information. (Please list "Accessibility:
| Beta Tester" as your subject line.)
|
| Thank you in advance for your feedback!
|
| Regards,
|
| Cheree Daley
| ProQuest Information and Learning
| Web Software Engineer
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| 801.494.1497
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