[Athen] Accessibility of Facebook and MySpace

[Patrick Burke]

I haven't used Facebook much, but Myspace is abysmal in my experience.

Not quite what you're after, but Twitter is great accessibilitywise. 
www.twitter.com

Patrick

At 02:04 PM 5/9/2008, Dawn Hunziker wrote:

>Hi again,

>

>There are several departments at the University of Arizona that are

>considering using Facebook and/or MySpace to communicate with students.

>Are any of you familiar with the accessibility of these sites?  The

>information I've been able to find says that Facebook has a team that

>works on accessibility while MySpace isn't as accessible.... Is this

>correct?

>

>Also, do you know if other Universities are moving in this same direction?

>

>Thanks!

>

>Dawn

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>Dawn Hunziker

>Assistive Technology Coordinator

>Disability Resource Center

>

>626-9409

>Web Page: http://drc.arizona.edu

>hunziker at email.arizona.edu

>

>Mailing Address:

>Disability Resouce Center

>1224 E. Lowell St.

>Tucson, AZ 85721