Rick,
could you respond to the concerns expressed here that many feel it is
unreasonable that blind persons need to provide a credit card in order to
beta test and that if people no longer want to beta test they must call
aol back so that their credit card will not be charged. also, AOL offers
the first month to new users free. However, the beta test for the blind
user is considered part of the free month, even though they may
encounter many access problems. Why is NCAM recommending this beta
approach?
Kelly
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From: "Rick Ely" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:52 AM
Subject: AOL Beta tester wanted
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Hello All,
For some time now NCAM at WGBH has been working with AOL to assist them =
in improving the accessibility of their service. AOL would like to =
enlist your help. If you would be interested in serving as a beta =
tester, see the message below.=20
Thanks,
Rick=20
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Hello,
AOL is looking for Beta Testers to test new accessibility
features
America Online 6.0, released in October 2000, marked a number of =
significant
milestones in AOL's efforts to make our service accessible to all users.
=
We
have spent the last several months building upon these accessibility =
features
and are now ready to beta test these improvements using AOL's most
super-charged testing, a "Focused Beta Test."
The Focused Beta Test for accessibility is a call to Assistive =
Technology
users to report on their AOL experience using Assistive Technologies =
such as
screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice recognition, speech output, and
alternatives to the standard keyboards and mouses.
To ensure the success of this effort, AOL would like to invite people =
who use
Assistive Technologies in their day-to-day computer use to be a part of =
this
evaluation. Individuals with this experience will play an important =
role in
providing feedback to AOL Product Developers so we can continue toward =
our
mission of building a more accessible AOL.
Here's how you (or any Assistive Technology user) can participate:
To become a Beta Tester you must first have an AOL account. If you are =
not
an AOL member, you may join using one of our free AOL 6.0 CDs, which may
offer you up to 700 free hours of usage. You can call to order a CD at
1-800-827-6364 or download the software at www.aol.com. You are under no
obligation to continue with the AOL service at the end of your trial =
period,
but must contact us if you wish to cancel in the future.
-- Once logged online to the AOL service, visit AOL Keyword: Beta to
register. Then, select the America Online 7.0 Beta link and click the =
"Focus
Tests" button to find the link to the "Accessibility Focus Test." (Note
=
for
screen reader users: use the Tab key to navigate all beta application =
screens
also use the Spacebar instead of the Enter key to open windows.)
-- You will be asked to review and sign AOL's non-disclosure form and to
provide information on the type(s) of Assistive technology you use to =
access
the AOL service. Although you will have access to the Beta area =
immediately
upon completing the application, please allow us one business day to =
process
the application.
As an AOL Beta Tester you will receive instructions weekly regarding =
specific
products you can choose to test. You will be asked to provide feedback =
about
the products functionality, and to fill out a bug report if you find
something does not work. (Note to JAWS and Window Eyes users: to most
effectively use AOL with your screen reader, you will need to copy AOL
screenreader files into your screenreader directory. Information on how =
to do
this is available in the "Accessibilty Focus Test" area at AOL Keyword: =
Beta.)
We are looking for testers for the Accessibility Focus Test who use =
Assistive
Technology in their day-to-day computer use. If you don't have this
experience, but have any family members or friends who are AOL members =
and
use Assistive Technology, tell them about the new tests available at AOL
Keyword: Beta.
AOL is committed to continuing to build more accessibility into America
Online and its products and service, and we thank you for your help and
support in this endeavour.
Thank you.
Debbie Fletter
America Online
Director, Accessibility
tel: 703-265-3469
Richard Ely
Project Manager
CPB/WGBH National Centre for Accessible Media
125 Western Ave.
Boston, MA 02134
`Phone: (617) 300-3401
Fax: (617) 300-1035
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Hello All,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>For some time now NCAM at WGBH has been =
working with=20
AOL to assist them in improving the accessibility of their service. AOL =
would=20
like to enlist your help. If you would be interested in serving as a =
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tester, see the message below. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Thanks,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Rick </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Hello,<BR>AOL is looking for Beta Testers to
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accessibility<BR>features<BR>America Online 6.0, released in October =
2000,=20
marked a number of significant<BR>milestones in AOL's efforts to make =
our=20
service accessible to all users. We<BR>have spent the last several
=
months=20
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test=20
these improvements using AOL's most<BR>super-charged testing, a "Focused
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Beta=20
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Technologies such as<BR>screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice =
recognition,=20
speech output, and<BR>alternatives to the standard keyboards and =
mouses.<BR>To=20
ensure the success of this effort, AOL would like to invite people who=20
use<BR>Assistive Technologies in their day-to-day computer use to be a =
part of=20
this<BR>evaluation. Individuals with this experience will play
an=20
important role in<BR>providing feedback to AOL Product Developers so we =
can=20
continue toward our<BR>mission of building a more accessible =
AOL.<BR>Here's how=20
you (or any Assistive Technology user) can participate:<BR>To become a =
Beta=20
Tester you must first have an AOL account. If you are not<BR>an =
AOL=20
member, you may join using one of our free AOL 6.0 CDs, which =
may<BR>offer you=20
up to 700 free hours of usage. You can call to order a CD =
at<BR>1-800-827-6364=20
or download the software at </FONT><A
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no<BR>obligation to=20
continue with the AOL service at the end of your trial period,<BR>but =
must=20
contact us if you wish to cancel in the future.<BR>-- Once logged online
=
to the=20
AOL service, visit AOL Keyword: Beta to<BR>register. Then, select =
the=20
America Online 7.0 Beta link and click the "Focus<BR>Tests" button to =
find the=20
link to the "Accessibility Focus Test." (Note for<BR>screen reader
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users:=20
use the Tab key to navigate all beta application screens<BR>also use the
=
Spacebar instead of the Enter key to open windows.)<BR>-- You will be =
asked to=20
review and sign AOL's non-disclosure form and to<BR>provide information =
on the=20
type(s) of Assistive technology you use to access<BR>the AOL service. =
Although=20
you will have access to the Beta area immediately<BR>upon completing the
=
application, please allow us one business day to process<BR>the=20
application.<BR>As an AOL Beta Tester you will receive instructions =
weekly=20
regarding specific<BR>products you can choose to test. You will be asked
=
to=20
provide feedback about<BR>the products functionality, and to fill out a =
bug=20
report if you find<BR>something does not work. (Note to JAWS and =
Window=20
Eyes users: to most<BR>effectively use AOL with your screen =
reader, you=20
will need to copy AOL<BR>screenreader files into your screenreader =
directory.=20
Information on how to do<BR>this is available in the "Accessibilty Focus
=
Test"=20
area at AOL Keyword: Beta.)<BR>We are looking for testers for the =
Accessibility=20
Focus Test who use Assistive<BR>Technology in their day-to-day
computer=20
use. If you don't have this<BR>experience, but have any family =
members or=20
friends who are AOL members and<BR>use Assistive Technology, tell them =
about the=20
new tests available at AOL<BR>Keyword: Beta.<BR>AOL is committed to =
continuing=20
to build more accessibility into America<BR>Online and its products and =
service,=20
and we thank you for your help and<BR>support in this =
endeavour.<BR>Thank=20
you.<BR>Debbie Fletter<BR>America Online<BR>Director, =
Accessibility<BR>tel:=20
703-265-3469</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Richard Ely<BR>Project Manager<BR>CPB/WGBH =
National=20
Centre for Accessible Media<BR>125 Western Ave.<BR>Boston, MA =
02134<BR>`Phone:=20
(617) 300-3401<BR>Fax: (617) =
300-1035</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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