Dick,
When you say it is 100% accessible, does this mean in its native
exported state or using an accessible tool like a screen reader with the
exported output?
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Banks [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: PowerPoint Presentation
The plug-in exports to two sets of html files. One is text only, with
any graphics on the slide at the bottom of each html slide. The other
version is a slide with the actual graphic of the slide.
The plugin is a bit buggy, but it works and the text version is
wonderful in the sense that it is 100 percent accessible.
Dick
At 05:49 AM 4/2/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Dick,
>
>How does this plug-in work? Does it export to RTF, text, or what?
>Also, once it has been exported/converted to an accessible format, is
>additional adaptive technology necessary to access it?
>
>Jeff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dick Banks [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:58 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: PowerPoint Presentation
>
>
>Don Linder makes a free software plug-in that will export a PP
>presentation to an accessible format.
>
>Here is the URL for the download.
>
>http://www.rehab.uiuc.edu/office/
>
>EASI is going to conduct a free online clinic on creating accessible
>PowerPoint. It will be a synchronous online event. We plan to conduct
>the clinic in early May.
>
>If anyone is interested in the free clinic, drop me a note with the
>subject line. FREE POWEPOINT ACCESSIBILITY CLINIC in the subject line.
>Please don't send the request to the list. We all get enough mail as it
>is. Send your request to [log in to unmask]
>
>I will send you the clinic details.
>
>Dick
>
>At 02:47 PM 4/1/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Dear All,
> >
> >It would certainly more accessible to people if a "special" download
> >were not necessary. Accessibility should not require a specialized
> >way
>
> >to use something.
> >
> >Valerie Lewis
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Library Access -- http://www.rit.edu/~easi
> >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Denise Wood
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:14 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: PowerPoint Presentation
> >
> >
> >Hello everyone
> >
> >Perhaps they could try Jon Gunderson's PowerPoint conversion wizard -
> >available for download from http://www.rehab.uiuc.edu/office/
> >
> >Denise
> >
> >Dr. Denise Wood
> >Senior Lecturer and Program Director (multimedia studies)
> >& Magill Campus Director for MBIA and MBIC programs
> >
> >University of South Australia
> >School of Communication, Information & New Media
> >Room C2-26 Magill Campus
> >St. Bernards Road, Magill, South Australia, 5072
> >Phone: (61 8) 8302 4642
> >Fax: (61 8) 8302 4745
> >Mobile ph: 0413 648 260
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Valerie Lewis
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Sent: 2/04/2003 3:29 AM
> >Subject: Re: PowerPoint Presentation
> >
> >Dear All,
> >
> >I use a screen reader and I also was unable to access the power point
> >presentation regarding the ALA website.
> >
> >Valerie Lewis
> >Administrator of Outreach Services
> >Suffolk Cooperative Library System
> >(631) 286-1600, x1365
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Library Access -- http://www.rit.edu/~easi
> >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dick Banks
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 12:21 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: PowerPoint Presentation
> >
> >
> >I think all of you folks know me well enough that I am not throwing
> >stones at ALA here at all. I just want you to know that the
> >PowerPoint presentation that is online at:
> >http://www.ala.org/newsite is not accessible at all.
> >
> >
> >Dick
> >
> >At 12:13 PM 4/1/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >Hi everyone!
> >
> >Thanks for your information, Alan. As one who was "on the inside" at
> >ALA Headquarters when the redesign first started, I know that
> >accessibility was indeed a goal that was a "given." As a member now
> >of the ALA Web Site Committee, I know that accessibility has been
> >discussed and the commitment on the part of ALA is still very much
> >there. Numerous people of good faith and intent on the internal
> >redesign team have reassured me that this is so.
> >
> >I think it's wise to wait until we can evaluate the web site when it
> >goes live on April 7, as Axel suggests. I also think that we should
> >educate ourselves and acknowledge the efforts that have been made.
> >Only
>
> >then should we offer suggestions for any improvements that are
> >needed. Web accessibility is as much art as science, still. Even
> >sites that think they comply based on quick evaluations frequently
> >don't actually achieve real accessibility and usability.
> >
> >Civil and positive collaboration has worked with ALA Conference
> >Services in steadily improving accessibility issues at conferences
> >and information in the conference program. I think the same approach
> >will work concerning the web site. It may not happen overnight, but
> >we will succeed.
> >
> >Looking forward to seeing many of you in Toronto. I don't have the
> >booth number yet, but the AccessInfo System will be debuting in the
> >exhibits at Annual. Alas, the tiny spot designated as the
> >"Accessibility Pavilion" (3 or 4 booths, from what I can find out) is
> >already sold out in the Level 300 Exhibit Hall, so we'll be in the
> >Level 800 Hall. We'll have textHELP!, ScanSoft and possibly the
> >Benetech bookshare.org folks right around us. We'd appreciate your
> >help
>
> >in letting people know about "Accessibility Pavilion II"! I'll send
> >out
>
> >more information as we get closer to Annual.
> >
> >FYI, I've attached a short piece about our first public installation
> >of
>
> >the system, at the Naperville (IL) Public Library. We will be
> >installing an AccessInfo System in another Illinois library toward
> >the end of next month too!
> >
> >Best,
> >Audrey
> >
> >Audrey J. Gorman
> >Access for All
> >Naperville, IL USA
> >[log in to unmask]
> >1-630-661-9062
> >1-630-865-7009
> >http://www.accessall.net
> >Dick Banks
> >CIO EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information
> >http://www.rit.edu/~easi
> >
> >
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>Dick Banks
>Chief Technical Officer - EASI
>Equal Access to Software and Information
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Dick Banks
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