Well, the NFB tends to favor a l ot of products over others.  I.E at the
NFB centers from what I've heard JAWS is used exclucively!  No Window
Eyes, no ZoomText and no Magick just JAWS under sleep shaes.





On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Dorene Cornwell wrote:

>
>
> Anyone want to weigh in on:
>
> --Paying the NFB rather than some other neutral entity to do the  monitoring?
>
> --The specific technical standards proposed compared to other available
> standards?
>
> --specifying JAWS rather than screen readers in general?
>
>
> In general I think some kind of ongoing monitoring is reasonable since
> people need to modify their websites over time. I am hoping someone has a reason
> to read the tech docs sooner than I will.
>
> I also think the settlement is interesting in that it ducks the question
> around the edges of this suit abotu ADA applicability on the web. I am GLAD the
> suit is settled rather than creating bad precedent, but if the point is to
> make  an example, can we expect more companies lining up to pay the NFB rather
> than a  neutral body to bless their websites too?
>
> What do others think?
>
> DoreneC
> Seattle WA
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