One caution: The Australian Google Calendar interface is for the personal 
Google Calendar, not the Google Aps version aimed at businesses. At least 
that is what the Australians told me by phone.
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From: "Steve Hoad" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Jaws and Google Apps


> Here are a couple of pieces of info you might find useful.
>
> 1. To better manage your contacts, (assuming you are using Gmail in
> html view as is suggested by Gmail for screen reader users) change
> your view to "standard view". You can then operate with more
> functionality in contacts. Nonetheless, its a pain in the a--.
>
> 2. There is a function created by some folks in New Zealand called
> Accessible Google Calendar. This makes using the calendar a bit
> easier, however, you do not have complete functionality of the
> calendar; it is a simplified version.
>
> I believe this is the link to that service, and it is pretty well
> explained on the landing page here.
>
> http://povidi.com/mag/mag_calendar.py
> Good luck, if you need other information, there was recently a webinar
> about the accessibility of Gmail and google calendar and the person
> who hosted the webinar said:
> " The Access Technology Higher Education Network (ATHEN), in its 
> continuing
> effort to assist institutions ascertain the accessibility of Google Apps
> suite, conducted evaluations on GMail and Calendar. cover assistive
> technologies used for visual, mobility, learning, cognitive disabilities.
> Many performed quite well Calendar, but there were still significant
> hurdles some technologies, particularly screen readers. report can be 
> found
> online at
> http://athenpro.org/google-gmail-calendar-accessibility
>
> "
> -- 
> posting from Emma's Family Farm,
> Windsor Maine;
> Steve Hoad
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>
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