Wow. WorldRadio used to be just plain old PDF's. I guess I shouldn't've stopped reading it.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Dec 17, 2011, at 10:34 AM, Patrick Tice wrote:

> 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
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----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
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>> 
>> Regards,=A0
>> 
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