If you recall, Google is also conducting a survey to understand what the
community's needs are. If you haven't filled it out yet, please take the
time to do so. You'll have a chance to enter a raffle for Amazon Gift
Certificates.
Please visit http://www.acb.org/googlesurvey.
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From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lillian Scaife
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:12 PM
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Subject: [VICUG-L] FW: Google working to improve its accessibility
FYI
Lillian
Google is announcing work that is in progress to increase the accessibility
of its products. The announcement says:
we hope these improvements will make it easier to use our products.
To answer your questions and discuss how our accessibility updates affect
blind users, we*d like to invite you to join us for a webinar on September
21. We will be focusing on updates for Google Docs, Google Sites and
Google Calendar.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:00pm-1:00pm PT
Sign up here<
https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENrOHBmV2
FXaHhUQUt3QVBMY1k4Q3c6MQ
To learn more about accessibility features in Google Apps, please visit our
help center
<http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?&answer=1631886.
For information more generally about using Google products with screen
readers, how to send us feedback and how to track our progress, visit
google.com/accessibility
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Once you choose hope, anything's possible. Christopher Reeve
Norman Coombs [log in to unmask]
Making Online Teaching Accessible: Inclusive Course Design for Students
with Disabilities by Norman Coombs published by Jossey-Bass Oct 10,2010
http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470499044.html
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Here is information I have received about Google's work to improve its
accessibility. I am sorry but I know no more than is in this
announcement. Don't write me for more details. This is all I
have.<br<br
<br
Google is announcing work that is in progress to increase the
accessibility of its products. The announcement says:<br
we hope these improvements will make it easier to use our products.<br
To answer your questions and discuss how our accessibility updates affect
blind users, we*d like to invite you to join us for a webinar on
September 21. We will be focusing on updates for Google Docs,
Google Sites and Google Calendar.<br
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:00pm-1:00pm PT<br
Sign up here<<br
<a
href="https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENr
OHBmV2FXaHhUQUt3QVBMY1k4Q3c6MQ"
eudora="autourl"https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fo
rmkey=dENrOHBmV2FXaHhUQUt3QVBMY1k4Q3c6MQ<br<br
</aTo learn more about accessibility features in Google Apps, please
visit our help center<br
<http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?&answer=1631886.<br<br
For information more generally about using Google products with
screen<br
readers, how to send us feedback and how to track our progress,
visit<br
google.com/accessibility.<br<br
<br<br
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