Well, I could access the site but the article wasn't there. It's likely a graphic, but there was something about an error, to.

----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Tice <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 07:34:02
Subject: Re: Inaccessible Reader Medium for Ham Radio Publications

>
>
> Justin and the list,
> 
> Here is a link to a current Worldradio article for testing:
> http://www.zinio.com/pages/WorldRadioOnline/Dec-11/416199934/pg-68
> 
> I only get the print version of CQ, so I can't send a link to that one. 
> 
> 73,
> Pat
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Patrick Tice
> [log in to unmask] 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Justin Mann
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 5:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Inaccessible Reader Medium for Ham Radio Publications
> 
> Pat,
> 've had god luck reading zinio magazines from my iPhone.  I'd be curious
> trying to test "World Radio" and "Cq"  Can you send a link to both?  
> Thanks
> 
> On Dec 16, 2011, at 5:00 PM, Patrick Tice wrote:
> 
> > Greetings, Listers!
> > 
> > I've been away from the list for a while, mostly depending on the list 
> > archives to help me answer questions Handiham members ask me.  Now I'm 
> > = back again because I want to bring forward a troubling new 
> > development. We = all know that we are on the cusp of a major change 
> > in the publishing world.
> > While digital publication can greatly enhance accessibility to blind 
> > computer users, we cannot necessarily assume that new publishing 
> > formats will necessarily be compliant with accepted accessibility 
> > standards.  To illustrate this, I am pasting the following message 
> > that I received from = the Zinio Support folks, then I will fill you 
> > in a bit more.  Here is the
> > e-mail:=20
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Thank you for contacting Zinio Customer Support.=20
> > 
> > Unfortunately Zinio publications are not compatible with screen 
> > readers, = we apologize for the inconvenience.
> > 
> > If I can be of further assistance, please let me know.
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > 
> > Eric Folsom
> > Zinio Customer Support
> > 
> > Okay, this is pretty much what I suspected because I was unable to = 
> > highlight any text in the Zinio Reader, and the browser-based version 
> > gave similar results.  However, the publications Zinio supports are 
> > searchable for keywords, so there must be some sort of embedded text 
> > underlying the graphical text presentation.  I am by no means a 
> > screenreader user = myself since I can see the pages, but NVDA hadn't 
> > a clue as to the main body = text in any of the pages when tested with 
> > Worldradio Online Magazine, which = does use the Zinio system along 
> > with CQ and many other magazines.  The Zinio Reader does include easy 
> > to use font resizing, but the lack of = screenreader support is 
> > troubling. =20
> > 
> > As I said, we are going to find more and more publications on line in 
> > = the coming years, most sooner rather than later.  In the January 
> > 2012 QST = there is a mention of the anticipated mid-year rollout of a 
> > digital version of QST.  I want to emphasize that I have no 
> > information on which publishing platform ARRL will be using and 
> > whether it will be screenreader = accessible, but it is painfully 
> > apparent that inaccessible design can be carried = forward into the 
> > new publishing medium.  This is shown clearly in the step = backwards 
> > from Worldradio Online in PDF with embedded text several issues ago = 
> > prior to the change to the Zinio Reader versus the current "apologize 
> > for the inconvenience" situation we have now.  =20
> > 
> > I don't fault the Worldradio Online people for this - they are simply 
> > = using an on line publishing company.  And in fair disclosure, I do 
> > write the = "With the Handihams" column that appears regularly in WR.  
> > But I think that = any company that delivers online media, especially 
> > digital print = publications for heaven's sake, should be able to 
> > provide screenreader access.=20
> > 
> > Can we start a civil discussion about this, and put together some kind 
> > = of informational message and action plan about what should be 
> > expected regarding accessibility?  I know that the ADA does not 
> > necessarily = require accessibility, but we all know that it is the 
> > right thing to do, and = that it is also not a good business plan to 
> > exclude potential readers.  =20
> > 
> > 73,
> > Pat
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > Regards,=A0
> > 
> > Patrick Tice, M.A. | Manager, Courage Handiham System | PH: 
> > 763.520.0511 =
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