I placed the original link up on twitter. I also used hashtags for blind and the intuit software company. So, a lot more than just my followers will see it.

-eric
twitter: @n7zzt

On Apr 17, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Tom Behler wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this with us, Howard.
> 
> As you say, we really do need to keep on top of this stuff, in terms of what
> is and is not being done to increase accessibility.
> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 3:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OT Inaccessibility
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> I received the following from ACB.  The link takes you to an audio news
> story that plays for about 3 minutes.  It is about the latest version of
> Intuit's Quicken Financial software's inaccessibility.  It appears that the
> software was accessible until the latest version came out.  The most
> disturbing issue in all of this is Intuit's attitude until the TV news got
> involved and they sort of changed their tune.  When the newest version, 2014
> was no longer accessible, Intuit blamed the screen reader and the keyboard
> of the blind computer user.
> 
> I know this is off topic, however, we all need to stay on top of these
> inaccessibility issues and knowledge is king.
> 
> 73
> 
> Howard #3
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 12:52 PM
> Subject: [announce] ACB in the Media
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> Last night a story ran on the Washington DC CBS affiliate profiling the
> struggles that a blind woman in the Maryland suberbs is having with Intuit's
> Quicken software.    The2014   release is inaccessible. Channel 9 reached
> out to ACB and we were able to provide our perspective on accessibility.
> 
>  Here is the link to the story.
> 
> Eric
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> http://www.wusa9.com/story/money/consumer/2014/04/14/intuit-quickens-softwar
> e-blind-visually-impaired-technology/7703923/
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> Eric Bridges
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> American Council of the Blind
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