From ron at ahead.org Tue Sep 2 10:29:00 2008 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] New Contact Info Message-ID: <006c01c90d21$63af6250$2b0e26f0$@org> I apologize for duplicate postings. For those who are interested, below is my new contact information. Please update you contact lists accordingly. For AHEAD related business please continue to use my AHEAD email address: ron@ahead.org Ron Stewart ********************************************************************* Ron Stewart MS Technology Advisor Association on Higher Education and Disabilities Chair AHEAD E-Text Solutions Group 97 Harris Rd Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Mobile: 609 213-2190 Office: 609 799-7552 Fax: 609 799-7552 ron@ahead.org http://www.ahead.org Remember you are making a difference in someone's life and you never know how your time and efforts will be passed forward. 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That is something to look forward to in the morning! ********************************************************************* Ron Stewart MS Technology Advisor Association on Higher Education and Disabilities Chair AHEAD E-Text Solutions Group 97 Harris Rd Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Mobile: 609 213-2190 Office: 609 799-7552 Fax: 609 799-7552 ron@ahead.org http://www.ahead.org Remember you are making a difference in someone's life and you never know how your time and efforts will be passed forward. That is something to look forward to in the morning! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ron at ahead.org Tue Sep 2 10:30:33 2008 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recall: New Contact Info Message-ID: Ron Stewart would like to recall the message, "New Contact Info". -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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More information about the Webinars is online at: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm More information about the courses is online at: http://easi.cc/workshop.htm FOUR PUBLIC WEBINARS: 1 Public Webinar: Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Version 2 Guidelines September 11 at 2 PM Eastern Presenters: Judy Brewer and Michael Cooper 2 Public Webinar: Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Update Thursday September 18 at 2 PM Eastern Presenter: Steve noble 3 Public Webinar: Improving Accessibility of Troublesome PDF Files Sept. 24 at 2 PM Eastern Presenter: Andrew Downie, SEO, Adaptive Technologies, Australia 4 Public Webinar: Understanding Electronic Document Formats Thur. Sept. 25 at 2 PM Eastern Presenter Robert Beach EASI Fee-based 4-part Webinar Series: Attend a Virtual Conference on Accessible Distance Education EASI Paid Series of 4 live Webinars Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 at 2 PM Presenter Norman Coombs, Ph.D. and EASI CEO Week 1 Sept. 9: Overview of distance learning accessibility Week 2 Sept. 16: Accessible distance learning is a three-legged stool Week 3 Sept. 23: Designing simple, accessible content for distance education Week 4 Sept. 30: More complex content: multimedia, science, math and graphics (Webinar series participants will also receive a handbook on accessible e-learning, a pamphlet on the importance of planning, a short summary of the Section 508 Web standards and a number of other online resources. Read about all the Webinars at: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm EASI's Two September Online Courses both begin September 8 and run for 4 weeks 1 Creating and Repurposing More Accessible Content Instructor: Norman Coombs Lesson 1: Creating Structured Documents with Word Lesson 2: Creating Accessible Documents in PDF Lesson 3: DAISY: Digital Accessible Information System Lesson 4: Overview of repurposing several document types Barrier-free Information Technology Instructor: Norman Coombs Lesson 1: Introduction and Reasons to Adapt Your Information Technology Systems Lesson 2: What Is Adaptive Technology? (Computer Input/Output Problems and Solutions Lesson 3: Supportive Computer Applications for Users With Disabilities Lesson 4: Accessibility of Electronic Devices, Computer Software and Online Content Lesson 5: Creating and Locating Alternative Media Lesson 6: Providing Support for People with Hearing Impairments Lesson 7: Access Issues of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Lesson 8: Using Accessible IT to Enable the Library to Serve the Former "print disabled" lesson 9: Training Faculty and Staff Lesson 10 policies and procedures Read more about these and other courses at: http://easi.cc/workshop.htm From dann at digilifemedia.biz Thu Sep 4 06:57:12 2008 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground Conference Registration Now Open In-Reply-To: <6140040.311220536598921.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> Message-ID: <28087939.331220536632266.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> Registration is now open for the 11th annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference in Boulder Colorado . This conference is also home to the ATHEN Annual Business Meeting . ATHENites renewing their memberships - and those of you becoming new members - can do so through the conference registration form AND get a discount. As an added bonus - when you register for the confernce and pay the ATHEN membership dues, you will receive a free copy of the recorded conference sessions on DVD [a $90 value]! Unfamiliar with Accesing Higher Ground? Visit the archives of previous presentations and find out for yourself what makes this conference so special! Speaking of the annual ATHEN meeting, please do review the Revisions to the ATHENS Bylaws as we will be voting on these at the annual meeting. -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: ?978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sheila at columbia.edu Thu Sep 4 07:30:12 2008 From: sheila at columbia.edu (Sheila Kieran-Greenbush) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program Message-ID: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> I am wondering if there is information about certificate or academic programs for Adaptive Technology Specialist? I am interested in proposing such a program and wondered if there were any institutions which offered courses and/or certifications in adaptive technology. I am particularly interested in adaptive information and communication software and hardware. Thanks for the information. -- sckg ============================== Sheila Kieran-Greenbush, EdD Adj. Asst. Professor, CCT, Teachers College, Columbia University Educational Consultant sheila@columbia.edu From ron at ahead.org Thu Sep 4 07:43:09 2008 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program In-Reply-To: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> References: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> Message-ID: <020101c90e9c$8d96ff20$a8c4fd60$@org> There will be an article on this topic in the upcoming ATHEN EJournal which should be very informative. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Kieran-Greenbush Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:30 AM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program I am wondering if there is information about certificate or academic programs for Adaptive Technology Specialist? I am interested in proposing such a program and wondered if there were any institutions which offered courses and/or certifications in adaptive technology. I am particularly interested in adaptive information and communication software and hardware. Thanks for the information. -- sckg ============================== Sheila Kieran-Greenbush, EdD Adj. Asst. Professor, CCT, Teachers College, Columbia University Educational Consultant sheila@columbia.edu _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From hoffman at ecc.edu Thu Sep 4 08:24:12 2008 From: hoffman at ecc.edu (Hoffman, Kathy) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program In-Reply-To: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> References: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> Message-ID: Dr. James Lenker at the University of Buffalo set up a certificate for assistive technology several years ago. I would contact Jim. His number is 716-829-3141 ext. 109 or jlenker@buffalo.edu ( I think that is right) Kathy Hoffmab -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Kieran-Greenbush Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:30 AM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program I am wondering if there is information about certificate or academic programs for Adaptive Technology Specialist? I am interested in proposing such a program and wondered if there were any institutions which offered courses and/or certifications in adaptive technology. I am particularly interested in adaptive information and communication software and hardware. Thanks for the information. -- sckg ============================== Sheila Kieran-Greenbush, EdD Adj. Asst. Professor, CCT, Teachers College, Columbia University Educational Consultant sheila@columbia.edu _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From lenker at buffalo.edu Thu Sep 4 09:08:46 2008 From: lenker at buffalo.edu (Jim Lenker) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program In-Reply-To: References: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> Message-ID: <48C0080E.9070008@buffalo.edu> Thank you for mentioning our program, Kathy! My (brand new) telephone # is: 716-829-6726 email: lenker@buffalo.edu URL for program information: http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/rs/at/index.php Also, RESNA has a link that identifies a number of other university programs. I don't know if it's current or not, but it's worth exploring: http://www.resna.org/content/index.php?pid=84 Best regards, Jim Jim Lenker, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Department of Rehabilitation Science University at Buffalo Hoffman, Kathy wrote: >Dr. James Lenker at the University of Buffalo set up a certificate for >assistive technology several years ago. I would contact Jim. His number >is 716-829-3141 ext. 109 or jlenker@buffalo.edu ( I think that is right) > >Kathy Hoffmab > >-----Original Message----- >From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On >Behalf Of Sheila Kieran-Greenbush >Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:30 AM >To: athen@athenpro.org >Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program > >I am wondering if there is information about certificate or academic >programs for Adaptive Technology Specialist? I am interested in >proposing such a program and wondered if there were any institutions >which offered courses and/or certifications in adaptive technology. I >am particularly interested in adaptive information and communication >software and hardware. > > >Thanks for the information. > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jbailey at uoregon.edu Thu Sep 4 09:59:29 2008 From: jbailey at uoregon.edu (James Bailey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] omnipage workflow? Message-ID: <1220547569.419971.alphamail@mailapps1.uoregon.edu> Does anyone have set of guidelines for a smooth e-text workflow using OmniPage 14? This would be for text that requires some editing and clean-up and is destined for a doc or rtf. Thought I?d ask before I reinvent the wheel. Forgive crossposts. ? Thanks, James -- James Bailey Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon 1501 Kincaid St. Eugene, OR 97403-1299 Office: 541-346-1076 jbailey@uoregon.edu From skeegan at htctu.net Thu Sep 4 10:34:51 2008 From: skeegan at htctu.net (skeegan@htctu.net) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: ATPC Retirement Announcement Message-ID: <20080904133451.krk4rjve88s4s8sk@sheridan.swishmail.com> Apologies in advance for the cross-post, but this may be of interest to those in alternate media production. Please see below for the job announcement. Take care, Sean ******** Subject: ATPC Retirement Announcement Colleagues, It's with bitter sweet emotion to announce Martin Crossley's retirement from the ATPC, as of September 30, 2008. The ATPC family is happy for Martin to be able to reach the milestone most of us are still striving for, but we're also very sad to see him leave. Martin is one of the Center's "Founding Fathers" and has immeasurably contributed his skills and know-how to create today's successful E-text operation. With his expertise, Martin has directly benefitted thousands of students, from across the state, with print related disabilities. He has truly helped to "level the playing field" for our California Community College students. To fill his shoes seems almost impossible, but we are committed to build upon Martin's enormous contributions. To that end, the E-text position is officially posted on our District's website for on-line applications. PLEASE forward this announcement to your friends and colleagues to help ensure the widest distribution. The application period closes Friday, Sept 12th. Please visit http://www.vcccd.edu Click on "Employment" Click on "Classified" Click on "E-text Specialist" for position details and application procedures. Thank you, Mike Michael J. Bastine Director, Alternate Text Production Center (805) 654-6396 ********** -------------- next part -------------- FYI From: MBastine@atpc.net [mailto:MBastine@atpc.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:32 PM To: altmedia@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu; scaltmedia@shastacollege.edu; tselmants@sierracollege.edu; rdesmond@dvc.edu; kallen@chabotcollege.edu; jgallon@taft.org; brian.brautigam@rcc.edu; will.pines@gcccd.edu; gdietrich@htctu.net; burke@ucla.edu; jsenge@exchange.fullerton.edu; rbowes@bowesweb.com; pschwab@cuesta.edu; MBUCKLEY@ShastaCollege.edu; Valverde, Scott; dwhoward@sdccd.edu; Berenson, Scott; Gary.White@sa.ucsb.edu; WOLT_IRENE@smc.edu; nmartin@CITRUSCOLLEGE.EDU; alison.pendergast@pearsoned.com; esther.mcilwain@cdcr.ca.gov; rod.braly@cdcr.ca.gov; jegusa@chabotcollege.edu; sziegler@glendale.edu; hsjelin@atpc.net; scott.mcafee@canyons.edu; khojanikzad@comcast.net; Elizabeth.Delfs@PearsonEd.com; earl.pride@cdcr.ca.gov; thinkinginventor@gmail.com; tinaa@glendale.edu; RCarnahan@vcccd.net; tgoldstein@lbcc.edu; mturner@calstate.edu; sturner@vcccd.net; dkonczal@sbcglobal.net; contactus@galvin-group.com; jcote@braillejymico.com; leecm@uga.edu Cc: KFaulconer@vcccd.net; hsjelin@atpc.net; rburke@atpc.net; SGreenberg@atpc.net; KOsher@vcccd.net Subject: ATPC Retirement Announcement Colleagues, It's with bitter sweet emotion to announce Martin Crossley's retirement from the ATPC, as of September 30, 2008. The ATPC family is happy for Martin to be able to reach the milestone most of us are still striving for, but we're also very sad to see him leave. Martin is one of the Center's "Founding Fathers" and has immeasurably contributed his skills and know-how to create today's successful E-text operation. With his expertise, Martin has directly benefitted thousands of students, from across the state, with print related disabilities. He has truly helped to "level the playing field" for our California Community College students. To fill his shoes seems almost impossible, but we are committed to build upon Martin's enormous contributions. To that end, the E-text position is officially posted on our District's website for on-line applications. PLEASE forward this announcement to your friends and colleagues to help ensure the widest distribution. The application period closes Friday, Sept 12th. Please visit www.vcccd.edu Click on "Employment" Click on "Classified" Click on "E-text Specialist" for position details and application procedures. Thank you, Mike Michael J. Bastine Director, Alternate Text Production Center (805) 654-6396 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at colorado.edu Thu Sep 4 13:15:02 2008 From: hkramer at colorado.edu (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Question about Certification Program In-Reply-To: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> References: <48BFF0F4.7090009@columbia.edu> Message-ID: Sheila, CSUN www.csun.edu/cod offers a certificate and RESNA offers certification. I know there are schools in Pittsburg, NJ and the state of Wyoming that offer degrees in AT but now sure which ones. -Howard On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Sheila Kieran-Greenbush wrote: > I am wondering if there is information about certificate or academic > programs for Adaptive Technology Specialist? I am interested in > proposing such a program and wondered if there were any institutions > which offered courses and/or certifications in adaptive technology. I > am particularly interested in adaptive information and communication > software and hardware. > > > Thanks for the information. > > -- > sckg > ============================== > Sheila Kieran-Greenbush, EdD > Adj. Asst. Professor, CCT, Teachers College, Columbia University > Educational Consultant > sheila@columbia.edu > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > -- Howard Kramer AT Lab Coordinator AHG Conference Coordinator 303-492-8672 fax: 492-5601 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dann at digilifemedia.biz Thu Sep 4 18:21:29 2008 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Ruggedized Laptop In-Reply-To: <24188025.1231220577642837.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> Message-ID: <12404602.1251220577689923.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> The new Dell "Ruggedized" Laptop and some other items I don't need --- but I want! http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/09/04/the_limits_of_endurance/ -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz From goodman at eri-wi.org Thu Sep 4 20:07:37 2008 From: goodman at eri-wi.org (Phillip Goodman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Ruggedized Laptop In-Reply-To: <12404602.1251220577689923.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> References: <24188025.1231220577642837.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> <12404602.1251220577689923.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> Message-ID: <75EFF2C7C7D448E5A2F1ADE883C4CAA0@porch> I have seen Panasonic Toughbook models that folks have played video games underwater in the bathtub, yet when they drop them off a boat dock they fail. State Troopers rarely take their models out of the squad anymore after having to replace units that fall off their squads. I have also seen the titanium-magnesium alloy laptop cases crushed by the combination of a motorized tilt/recline titanium wheelchair and improper placement! I agree with the articles statement that you can replace a normal laptop several times over for the cost of the "ruggedized" laptops. A little common sense goes a long ways....... Phillip A. Goodman B.S. OTR/L Assistive Technology Consultant/Systems Administrator Employment Resources, Inc. 4126 Lien Rd. Suite 104 Madison, WI 53575 phone 608-246-3444 ext. 234 fax 608-246-3445 -----Original Message----- From: Dann Berkowitz [mailto:dann@digilifemedia.biz] Sent: September 4, 2008 8:21 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; altmedia Subject: [Athen] Ruggedized Laptop The new Dell "Ruggedized" Laptop and some other items I don't need --- but I want! http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/09/04/the_limits_of_ endurance/ -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From sheila at columbia.edu Mon Sep 8 07:31:57 2008 From: sheila at columbia.edu (Sheila Kieran-Greenbush) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Thank you all the the information Message-ID: <48C5375D.3070503@columbia.edu> Thanks to every one who provided information to my questions. This information will really help. -- sckg ============================== Sheila Kieran-Greenbush, EdD Adj. Asst. Professor, CCT, Teachers College, Columbia University Educational Consultant sheila@columbia.edu From rmhaven at stanford.edu Mon Sep 8 10:29:58 2008 From: rmhaven at stanford.edu (Shelley Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Upcoming Kurzweil 3000 version 11 (Windows) Message-ID: Hi, folks! I just got word that version 11 of Kurzweil 3000 for Windows will be released on Sept. 22, with a ship date of "end of this month". The biggest changes are an enhanced suite of writing tools including: Inspiration-like graphic and text outline views, column notes for 2- and 3-column notetaking strategies, pre-made writing templates, and tools to support proofreading and editing. The upgrade price will be 20% of the list price (e.g., $299 for the $1495 Pro color version), but only 10% of list if upgrades are ordered before Sept. 30th. I'm told demo CDs ought to be available by mid-October. - Shelley Haven From tft at u.washington.edu Tue Sep 9 19:18:06 2008 From: tft at u.washington.edu (Terry Thompson) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: Your Help Needed! Test Blackboard "Next Generation" for Accessibility Message-ID: <200809100218.m8A2I7mm017852@smtp.washington.edu> Hi ATHEN colleagues, If any of you are from Blackboard institutions, we have an opportunity to have a positive impact on the accessibility of future Blackboard products. Please see the announcment below... Terry -----Original Message----- From: Terry Thompson [mailto:tft@u.washington.edu] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 1:38 PM To: 'Blackboard Accessibility Interest Group' Cc: 'Dara Millen' Subject: Your Help Needed! Test Blackboard "Next Generation" for Accessibility Hi All, Blackboard is preparing to announce the launch of a formal accessibility beta test of its "Next Generation" product. This is a unique and very important opportunity for us to have a positive impact on accessibility of this product. In order to participate, you must be a member of the Blackboard Accessibiliy Interest Group's Design Sub-Group, and your institution must have a signed Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) on file with Blackboard. The beta test will begin any day now, and will continue through October. However, new NDA's will only be accepted through the end of September. Also, it's important for those of you who are interested to get involved early, because the earlier feedback is provided to Blackboard the more likely it is to result in positive changes in their product. I've attached a copy of the NDA form. After completing and signing the form, please do the following two things: 1. Scan it and email it to Dara Millen: Dara.Millen@blackboard.com If scanning isn't possible, fax it to 202-463-4863, but still send Dara an email so she'll know to expect it. 2. Send me an email (tft@u.washington.edu) and let me know you're interested in beta testing and have submitted your NDA. Once Dara has cleared you, I can add you to the Design Sub-group's mailing list, where all discussion regarding the beta test will take place. Thanks everyone for your help with this effort! Terry Terry Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist DO-IT, Accessible Technology UW Technology Services University of Washington tft@u.washington.edu 206/221-4168 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Client Programs Agreement 2008 - 2009.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 98733 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ea at emptech.info Wed Sep 10 06:48:31 2008 From: ea at emptech.info (E.A. Draffan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Google docs accessibility Message-ID: <52147.152.78.64.66.1221054511.squirrel@www.emptech.info> I am looking for a good link for our project that will tell tutors and students how accessible Goggle Docs is when you are using a screen reader, keyboard only access, magnification and text to speech etc Please can anyone guide me to this special piece of information or do I have to do an evaluation - please say not and that it has been done before and someone has published the results. If they have they did not come up on Google! Many thanks. Best wishes E.A. Mrs E.A. Draffan Learning Societies Lab, ECS, University of Southampton, Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246 http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk http://www.emptech.info From gdausch at notes.cc.sunysb.edu Wed Sep 10 06:54:39 2008 From: gdausch at notes.cc.sunysb.edu (gdausch@notes.cc.sunysb.edu) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Google docs accessibility In-Reply-To: <52147.152.78.64.66.1221054511.squirrel@www.emptech.info> References: <52147.152.78.64.66.1221054511.squirrel@www.emptech.info> Message-ID: Hello, Could you please forward responses to the list? Thank you, Glenn Dausch Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Support Services 128 Educational Communications Center Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-2662 631 632 6548 From: "E.A. Draffan" To: athen@athenpro.org Date: 09/10/2008 09:52 AM Subject: [Athen] Google docs accessibility I am looking for a good link for our project that will tell tutors and students how accessible Goggle Docs is when you are using a screen reader, keyboard only access, magnification and text to speech etc Please can anyone guide me to this special piece of information or do I have to do an evaluation - please say not and that it has been done before and someone has published the results. If they have they did not come up on Google! Many thanks. Best wishes E.A. Mrs E.A. Draffan Learning Societies Lab, ECS, University of Southampton, Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246 http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk http://www.emptech.info _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From twilight2 at kconline.com Wed Sep 10 07:38:30 2008 From: twilight2 at kconline.com (Lori) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Announcing an event in northern Indiana References: <52147.152.78.64.66.1221054511.squirrel@www.emptech.info> Message-ID: <02f901c91352$e4eaf820$0600000a@userae1ae68953> Hello all, Below I will paste information about an upcoming event that may be of interest to some of you. This is just our preliminary announcement, so please contact me if you have questions or are interested in being an exhibiter. This is an invitation to invite you to VISTA 2008, a debut event to bring assistive technology and solutions for people who are blind or visually impaired to the communities of northern Indiana. The event will be held on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on October 16. Tentative times are from noon until 7:00 p.m. All assistive devices will be on display by vendors who will be available to demo the products and participants will be encouraged to gain hands on experience with the products. . Some of the products include: CCTV's, Video magnifiers, Notetakers, accessible GPS systems, Talking Glucose Meters, Script reading for prescription labels, Accessible cell phone technology and accessible PDA's, the VictorStream, Screen reading software, braille embossers, braille displays, scanning software, the Mount Batten Brailler, talking barcode scanner, and more. These products will be demonstrated by presenters, representatives, and distributors from the following companies: GwMicro, Humanware, Freedom Scientific, Envision America, American Printinghouse for the Blind, and the list goes on... In addition we have a unique opportunity to have a presenter of the Independent Laboratory Access for the Blind tools to demonstrate accessible chemistry probes. ilab.psu.edu (No www) If you or anyone you know would be interested in attending this event, please contact me. I'll be glad to provide more specific details about specific presentations and vendors, etc. This event may be of interest to adults experiencing vision loss, ophthalmologists, college disabled student program personnel, rehabilitation counselors, teachers of visually impaired children, visually impaired and blind students and their families, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Rehabilitation teachers, employment specialists, and other professionals interested in independence and total access for people who are blind or visually impaired. I am not an employee of the University of Notre Dame, but I am an Alum from the University who is now a certified vision rehabilitation therapist, orientation and mobility specialist, and certified teacher of students with visual impairments.I may be reached by email at: twilight2@kconline.com or by phone at: (574)267-2066 Please come and join us to learn about all of the options for total access for people who are blind or visually impaired. This event is free of charge and no registration is required however, R.S.V.P. is preferred. Sincerely, Lori M. Miller Event coordinators: Kane Brolin: blind business owner, Mishawaka, Indiana. Lori Miller: Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, and certified teacher of students with visual impairments, Warsaw, Indiana We are grateful to have the University of Notre Dame as our host location. From Howard.Kramer at Colorado.EDU Wed Sep 10 15:55:52 2008 From: Howard.Kramer at Colorado.EDU (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Online Registration now up for Accessing Higher Ground Conference Message-ID: <20080910165552.AEH54980@riddler.int.colorado.edu> Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference ? Nov. 11 - 14, 2008 Download Full Packet with Registration Form or Register online (at url below) CU-Boulder will be hosting the 11th annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference at the Millennium Harvest House, adjacent to the campus of the University of Colorado - Boulder, Nov. 11-14. The conference focuses on strategies for making campus media, course material, information resources, libraries, and Web pages accessible. Highlights * Over 50 presentations and hands-on sessions taught by national experts * A Braille/Tactile Graphics Track on topics related to the Braille production of math and science material, the creation of tactile graphics, and using standard tools such as Word to create Braille material * The AHEAD Institute on E-Text Production - a unique two-day institute on best practices for creating electronic text * EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) track on accessible online forms, accessibility trends in library web sites and databases and other topics * WebAIM will conduct two half-day, hands-on preconference workshops on Web accessibility * Access Technologists Higher Education Network (ATHEN) track on subjects ranging from DAISY to accessible multimedia to new tools for captioning and accessible web design * Pre-conference and main conference sessions on the ADA and other legal topics and the implications of disabled Iraqi veterans returning to the post-secondary environment For a complete agenda or to register, go to www.colorado.edu/ATconference/ From ron at ahead.org Fri Sep 12 06:43:39 2008 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] HEA update Message-ID: <020901c914dd$90dc1480$b2943d80$@org> Morning, Some may be interested in the progress on the implementation of the changes to the Higher Education Opportunity Act: http://www.ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html Ron ********************************************************************* Ron Stewart MS Technology Advisor Association on Higher Education and Disabilities Chair AHEAD E-Text Solutions Group 97 Harris Rd Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Mobile: 609 213-2190 Office: 609 799-7552 Fax: 609 799-7552 ron@ahead.org http://www.ahead.org Remember you are making a difference in someone's life and you never know how your time and efforts will be passed forward. That is something to look forward to in the morning! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jbailey at uoregon.edu Fri Sep 12 12:17:50 2008 From: jbailey at uoregon.edu (James Bailey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Message-ID: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 and I search that site and still drew a blank. Anyone care to enlighten me? Thanks and have a great weekend. James -- James Bailey Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon 1501 Kincaid St. Eugene, OR 97403-1299 Office: 541-346-1076 jbailey@uoregon.edu From tft at u.washington.edu Fri Sep 12 14:28:04 2008 From: tft at u.washington.edu (Terrill Thompson) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: <200809122128.m8CLS8eh022828@smtp.washington.edu> Hi James, Was the campus web developer wondering what "ME" refers to on that Section 508 web page, or was he/she actually using the same terminology? From the context it would appear to be a specific federal division ("the ME Division"), but my Friday afternoon brain isn't coming up with much. Mechanical Engineering? Medical Examiners? Middle East? Maine? One point this helps to illustrate is the importance of WCAG 2.0 guideline 3.1.4, which says this about abbreviations: "A mechanism for identifying the expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available." Terry Terry Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist DO-IT, Accessible Technology UW Technology Services University of Washington tft@u.washington.edu 206/221-4168 > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org > [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:18 PM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME > websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 > and I search that site and still drew a blank. > > Anyone care to enlighten me? > > Thanks and have a great weekend. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1501 Kincaid St. > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From dann at digilifemedia.biz Fri Sep 12 14:13:17 2008 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <2551508.281221255118105.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> Message-ID: <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> Maybe it's just ME -- as in -- it's all about Me! I am the center of the universe -- "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Or ... maybe it is just an acronym ... -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrill Thompson" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:28:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Hi James, Was the campus web developer wondering what "ME" refers to on that Section 508 web page, or was he/she actually using the same terminology? From the context it would appear to be a specific federal division ("the ME Division"), but my Friday afternoon brain isn't coming up with much. Mechanical Engineering? Medical Examiners? Middle East? Maine? One point this helps to illustrate is the importance of WCAG 2.0 guideline 3.1.4, which says this about abbreviations: "A mechanism for identifying the expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available." Terry Terry Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist DO-IT, Accessible Technology UW Technology Services University of Washington tft@u.washington.edu 206/221-4168 > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org > [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:18 PM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME > websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 > and I search that site and still drew a blank. > > Anyone care to enlighten me? > > Thanks and have a great weekend. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1501 Kincaid St. > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From FosterS at sou.edu Fri Sep 12 14:40:17 2008 From: FosterS at sou.edu (Shawn Foster) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> References: <2551508.281221255118105.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> Message-ID: <48CA7F50.82C6.005A.0@sou.edu> Don't forget, this is on a Federal Government website. I'm inclined to think you're right, Dann.... Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University V/TTY: (541)552-6213 blog: http://atatsou.blogspot.com ( http://atatsou.blogspot.com/ ) >>> On 9/12/2008 at 2:13 PM, in message <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia>, Dann Berkowitz wrote: Maybe it's just ME -- as in -- it's all about Me! I am the center of the universe -- "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Or ... maybe it is just an acronym ... -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrill Thompson" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:28:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Hi James, Was the campus web developer wondering what "ME" refers to on that Section 508 web page, or was he/she actually using the same terminology? From the context it would appear to be a specific federal division ("the ME Division"), but my Friday afternoon brain isn't coming up with much. Mechanical Engineering? Medical Examiners? Middle East? Maine? One point this helps to illustrate is the importance of WCAG 2.0 guideline 3.1.4, which says this about abbreviations: "A mechanism for identifying the expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available." Terry Terry Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist DO-IT, Accessible Technology UW Technology Services University of Washington tft@u.washington.edu 206/221-4168 > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org > [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:18 PM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME > websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 > and I search that site and still drew a blank. > > Anyone care to enlighten me? > > Thanks and have a great weekend. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1501 Kincaid St. > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dann at digilifemedia.biz Fri Sep 12 14:26:02 2008 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <48CA7F50.82C6.005A.0@sou.edu> Message-ID: <27777453.361221256059311.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> I know --- I'm always right :-) -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Foster" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" , tft@u.washington.edu Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:40:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Don't forget, this is on a Federal Government website. I'm inclined to think you're right, Dann.... Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University V/TTY: (541)552-6213 blog: http://atatsou.blogspot.com >>> On 9/12/2008 at 2:13 PM, in message <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia>, Dann Berkowitz wrote: Maybe it's just ME -- as in -- it's all about Me! I am the center of the universe -- "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Or ... maybe it is just an acronym ... -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrill Thompson" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:28:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Hi James, Was the campus web developer wondering what "ME" refers to on that Section 508 web page, or was he/she actually using the same terminology? From the context it would appear to be a specific federal division ("the ME Division"), but my Friday afternoon brain isn't coming up with much. Mechanical Engineering? Medical Examiners? Middle East? Maine? One point this helps to illustrate is the importance of WCAG 2.0 guideline 3.1.4, which says this about abbreviations: "A mechanism for identifying the expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available." Terry Terry Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist DO-IT, Accessible Technology UW Technology Services University of Washington tft@u.washington.edu 206/221-4168 > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org > [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:18 PM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME > websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 > and I search that site and still drew a blank. > > Anyone care to enlighten me? > > Thanks and have a great weekend. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1501 Kincaid St. > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From burke at ucla.edu Fri Sep 12 14:56:56 2008 From: burke at ucla.edu (Patrick Burke) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> References: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: <200809122156.m8CLudge005153@mail.ucla.edu> The Contact Us link points to our friends at GSA. Might be worth dropping them a line/call for clarification. section.508@gsa.gov 202-208-7420 If it was a UK site it'd make sense, as in: "Cooh! All ME websites are knackered!" ... Patrick At 12:17 PM 9/12/2008, James Bailey wrote: >So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME >websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on >http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 >and I search that site and still drew a blank. > >Anyone care to enlighten me? > >Thanks and have a great weekend. > >James > >-- >James Bailey >Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon >1501 Kincaid St. >Eugene, OR 97403-1299 >Office: 541-346-1076 >jbailey@uoregon.edu -- Patrick J. Burke Coordinator UCLA Disabilities & Computing Program Phone: 310 206-6004 E-mail: burke ucla. edu From ron at ahead.org Fri Sep 12 15:09:36 2008 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <27777453.361221256059311.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> References: <48CA7F50.82C6.005A.0@sou.edu> <27777453.361221256059311.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia> Message-ID: <000e01c91524$3fbbfba0$bf33f2e0$@org> Unless his wife is close by From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Dann Berkowitz Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:26 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" I know --- I'm always right :-) -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Foster" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" , tft@u.washington.edu Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:40:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Don't forget, this is on a Federal Government website. I'm inclined to think you're right, Dann.... Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University V/TTY: (541)552-6213 blog: http://atatsou.blogspot.com >>> On 9/12/2008 at 2:13 PM, in message <5613680.301221255291612.JavaMail.DIGILIFEMEDIA$@DigilifeMedia>, Dann Berkowitz wrote: Maybe it's just ME -- as in -- it's all about Me! I am the center of the universe -- "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Or ... maybe it is just an acronym ... -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrill Thompson" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:28:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Hi James, Was the campus web developer wondering what "ME" refers to on that Section 508 web page, or was he/she actually using the same terminology? From the context it would appear to be a specific federal division ("the ME Division"), but my Friday afternoon brain isn't coming up with much. Mechanical Engineering? Medical Examiners? Middle East? Maine? One point this helps to illustrate is the importance of WCAG 2.0 guideline 3.1.4, which says this about abbreviations: "A mechanism for identifying the expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available." Terry Terry Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist DO-IT, Accessible Technology UW Technology Services University of Washington tft@u.washington.edu 206/221-4168 > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org > [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:18 PM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME > websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content &ID=186 > and I search that site and still drew a blank. > > Anyone care to enlighten me? > > Thanks and have a great weekend. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1501 Kincaid St. > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rmhaven at stanford.edu Fri Sep 12 15:21:59 2008 From: rmhaven at stanford.edu (Shelley Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" In-Reply-To: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> References: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: Hi, James! Does this possibly refer to the new .me domain (formerly designating the Gov't of Montenegro)? http://www.domain.me/ https://www.godaddy.com/GDSHOP/tlds/me.asp - Shelley Haven At 12:17 PM -0700 9/12/08, James Bailey wrote: >So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME >websites" and I draw a blank. The phrase appears on >http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 >and I search that site and still drew a blank. > >Anyone care to enlighten me? > >Thanks and have a great weekend. > >James > >-- >James Bailey >Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon >1501 Kincaid St. >Eugene, OR 97403-1299 >Office: 541-346-1076 >jbailey@uoregon.edu > > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From danc at washington.edu Fri Sep 12 15:32:41 2008 From: danc at washington.edu (Dan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" References: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: Hi James There are a number of resources on that web site that are pulled directly from other agencies. I don't think it's "official" as far as 508 resources. I couldn't even find where it's linked from -- another problem with content management-driven sites... Anyhow it seems clear references to the "ME division" can be ignored :) Access Technology Lab (ATL) Box 352830 (206)685-4144 http://www.washington.edu/computing/atl/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Bailey" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME websites" and > I draw a blank. The phrase appears on > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=186 > and I search that site and still drew a blank. > > Anyone care to enlighten me? > > Thanks and have a great weekend. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1501 Kincaid St. > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From dann at digilifemedia.biz Fri Sep 12 21:07:15 2008 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Happy Birthday Sean Keegan Message-ID: <24689102.1291221278835796.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> That's it --- just Happy Birthday! -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz From JWeier at stlcc.edu Sat Sep 13 14:43:23 2008 From: JWeier at stlcc.edu (Weier, James A.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" References: <1221247070.916871.alphamail@mailapps2.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: The ME websites that Section508.gov refers to is probably (educated guess), JAVA ME (Micro Edition) websites and Applications. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_ME Educated guess. James A. Weier Adaptive Tech. Specialist/Access Office St. Louis Community College 3400 Pershall Road Ferguson, MO. 63135 314-513-4162 (voice) 314-513-4876 (fax) jweier@stlcc.edu There are three basic types, the wills, the won'ts, and the can'ts. The wills accomplish everything, the won'ts oppose everything, and the can'ts won't try anything. ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org on behalf of Dan Sent: Fri 9/12/2008 5:32 PM To: James Bailey; Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" Hi James There are a number of resources on that web site that are pulled directly from other agencies. I don't think it's "official" as far as 508 resources. I couldn't even find where it's linked from -- another problem with content management-driven sites... Anyhow it seems clear references to the "ME division" can be ignored :) Access Technology Lab (ATL) Box 352830 (206)685-4144 http://www.washington.edu/computing/atl/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Bailey" To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: [Athen] fir pop quiz "ME Websites" > > So I get a call from a campus web developer asking about "ME websites" and > I draw a blank. 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URL: From norm.coombs at gmail.com Mon Sep 15 15:06:41 2008 From: norm.coombs at gmail.com (Prof Norm Coombs) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] Update on RFB&D an EASI webinar Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20080915150546.02264ba0@pop.gmail.com> Thursday September 18 EASI sponsors a Webinar on Updates to the work of Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic presented by Steve noble. In the spring we had 2 related Webinars: 1 Jim Fruchterman updating the work of Bookshare and the recording is at: http://easi.cc/archive/bshare/bshare.htm 2 was on the Library of Congress digital book initiative: http://easi.cc/archive/nls/ Thursday will round out our updating the big three of available accessible digital books with a report on Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. Read about it and register online for this Webinar open to the public: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm From dann at digilifemedia.biz Wed Sep 17 04:34:09 2008 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:10 2018 Subject: [Athen] [Access Technologists Higher Education Network] The Scan Toaster In-Reply-To: <1221652189775.91c08691-7f94-4b8c-a53a-fd6a6473f606@google.com> Message-ID: <9686224.12671221651249371.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> http://athenpro.blogspot.com/2008/09/scan-toaster.html Now this is what technology innovation is all about! Scan Toaster puts the power of 'miracle toast' into the hands of mere mortals - Engadget The Scan Toaster connects to a PC over USB and downloads everything from local weather conditions and the current time to the morning?s news headlines - and then burns an image of the information onto your morning toast! How does this work you ask? - Inside the toaster is a network of toasting ?modules?, each heated by a hot wire. Each module can move by 30? and, once the user selects what they want on their toast - excluding a topping, of course - the modules align themselves and burn the appropriate content onto the bread. That's the good news -- the bad news -- According to the website Register Hardware , no plans to manufacture the toaster on a mass scale have popped up yet (get it -- "popped up" -- I love geek humor!) Arrrr me laddies - having one of these in the galley would be a perfect method for reminding ye lubbers of the soon to be upon us Talk Like a Pirate Day ! Just imagine burning your favorite pirate sayings into toast to be read longside your morning grog ration! . -- Posted By D. Berkowitz to Access Technologists Higher Education Network at 9/16/2008 05:59:00 PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And when the prof bites, wouldn't that be an acknowledgment it was received? sf Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University V/TTY: (541)552-6213 blog: http://atatsou.blogspot.com ( http://atatsou.blogspot.com/ ) >>> On 9/17/2008 at 4:34 AM, in message <9686224.12671221651249371.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz>, Dann Berkowitz wrote: http://athenpro.blogspot.com/2008/09/scan-toaster.html Now this is what technology innovation is all about! Scan Toaster puts the power of 'miracle toast' into the hands of mere mortals - Engadget ( http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/12/scan-toaster-puts-the-power-of-miracle-toast-into-the-hands-of/ ) The Scan Toaster connects to a PC over USB and downloads everything from local weather conditions and the current time to the morning?s news headlines - and then burns an image of the information onto your morning toast! How does this work you ask? ( http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/09/11/wacky_toaster/ ) - Inside the toaster is a network of toasting ?modules?, each heated by a hot wire. Each module can move by 30? and, once the user selects what they want on their toast - excluding a topping, of course - the modules align themselves and burn the appropriate content onto the bread. That's the good news -- the bad news -- According to the website Register Hardware ( http://www.reghardware.co.uk/ ), no plans to manufacture the toaster on a mass scale have popped up yet (get it -- "popped up" -- I love geek humor!) Arrrr me laddies - having one of these in the galley would be a perfect method for reminding ye lubbers of the soon to be upon us Talk Like a Pirate Day ( http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ )! Just imagine burning your favorite pirate sayings ( http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html ) into toast to be read longside your morning grog ( http://www.contemplator.com/history/grog.html ) ration! . -- Posted By D. 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You can help by completing this evaluation of the iTunes software! Please follow the link below: ATHEN iTunes U Accessibility Evaluation (http://www.tripleeclipse.com/athen/survey/survey.php) **** Deadline to SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2008.***** ** If you are filling out the survey using iTunes 8 please be sure to indicated that in the iTunes version form field and in 1 one of the comments section. ** We encourage you to post it to other listservs. If you do we ask you email Joe Humbert johumber@iupui.edu So we can keep track and send out reminders. Thank You ATHEN iTunes U Accessibility Working Group. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:11 2018 Subject: [Athen] Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us In-Reply-To: <5681991.14891221825991043.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> References: <9746472.14871221825836675.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> <5681991.14891221825991043.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> Message-ID: Precisely what is a "lubber?" Interestingly enough, the word was recognized by my speech recognition but not my brain... -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Dann Berkowitz Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:07 AM To: DSSHE-Listserv; altmedia; Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Discussion of Digital Talking Books; IRCBVI Subject: [Athen] Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us Please excuse the cross posting but I am putting forth a gentle reminder that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So Avast ye lubbers and batten down the hatches as the bilge rats searching for accommodation gold invade your poop decks! Arrrrrggggghhhh -- Capt. Dann Rackham! -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From jhori at ucdavis.edu Fri Sep 19 12:15:14 2008 From: jhori at ucdavis.edu (Joshua Hori) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:11 2018 Subject: [Athen] Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us In-Reply-To: References: <9746472.14871221825836675.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> <5681991.14891221825991043.JavaMail.root@zimbra.digilifemedia.biz> Message-ID: <64F1ECA8763FFC49830AE70FA1CEC6AB26055CAE85@XEDAMAIL1.ex.ad3.ucdavis.edu> lub*ber (lbr) n. 1. A clumsy person. 2. An inexperienced sailor; a landlubber. Arrrrrrrrrrr It's funny that facebook has also changed to pirate talk for the day. Joshua Hori -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gabbert, Darren L. Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 11:11 AM To: Dann Berkowitz; Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us Precisely what is a "lubber?" Interestingly enough, the word was recognized by my speech recognition but not my brain... -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Dann Berkowitz Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:07 AM To: DSSHE-Listserv; altmedia; Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Discussion of Digital Talking Books; IRCBVI Subject: [Athen] Talk Like a Pirate Day is Upon Us Please excuse the cross posting but I am putting forth a gentle reminder that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So Avast ye lubbers and batten down the hatches as the bilge rats searching for accommodation gold invade your poop decks! Arrrrrggggghhhh -- Capt. Dann Rackham! -------------------- Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 1 Bryant Avenue Bradford, MA 01835-7424 phone: 978-914-4601 e-mail: dann@digilifemedia.biz web: www.digilifemedia.biz _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From ron at ahead.org Mon Sep 22 05:32:41 2008 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:11 2018 Subject: [Athen] test accessibility tool Message-ID: <004201c91caf$4f10b7c0$ed322740$@org> Some might find this of interest: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/TAMI.xml Ron ********************************************************************* Ron Stewart MS Technology Advisor Association on Higher Education and Disabilities Chair AHEAD E-Text Solutions Group 97 Harris Rd Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Mobile: 609 213-2190 Office: 609 799-7552 Fax: 609 799-7552 ron@ahead.org http://www.ahead.org Remember you are making a difference in someone's life and you never know how your time and efforts will be passed forward. 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Your work to build this program will make a huge difference to the lives of college students with print disabilities. Essential duties * Define a collaborative university program to serve students with print disabilities * Build relationships with key university partners * Bring new universities into the program * Increase Bookshare.org membership through universities * Develop collateral, presentations and other materials to support the program * Design and oversee campaigns to expand program * Measure and report on program results * Respond to all university inquiries * Represent as Bookshare.org spokesperson Qualifications * A minimum of 5 years of successful program management * Ability to identify and cultivate strategic relationships * Demonstrated results in building new programs * Development of collateral and presentations to support your programs * Ability to manage details and track results * Flexibility to travel to events and conferences * Solid written and oral communication skills * Energy, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude * Eagerness to get things done and show results * A Bachelor's degree * Highly desirable: prior experience with educational institutions and/or the publishing industry -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The graphs are perfect for class Projects as they can be copied to the clipboard and pasted into an MS Word document. Also included are random problems with step by step solutions in topics on the Normal Curve, Central Limit Theorem, Confidence Intervals, Correlation, Regression, etc. The software is called Math911 and can be downloaded from my web site www.math911.com Again, the software is free with no obligations for both faculty and students. Once installed, it is fully functional and does not require registration. Math911 has been around since 1990 when it was called 'Algebrax.' Renamed Math911 in 1998, it is best used on home computers. However, a network version is available for Learning Centers, also without cost. Please call for details. Thank you for your help. weissman@essex.edu Prof Martin Weissman Mathematics Dept. Essex County College Newark, NJ 07102 1-347-528-7837 PS Statistics is Chapter 12 on the Software Menu. 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She can read but is using the scroll function in conjunction with MacSpeech to increase her reading speed. Does anyone know how to have the scrolling keep up with the synthesized reading of the PDF? Second, a student e-mailed her Word 2007 (Mac) documents but they're all jumbled up when they arrive. I think she needs to save them as Word 2003 files but cannot figure out how to accomplish this. Advice will surely be appreciated! Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful and informed answers! Dave Dave Thomas, Assistive Technology Specialist University of Denver Disability Services Program 2050 E. Evans Ave., Suite #30 Denver, CO 80208 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Try it! -------------------------------------------------------------- RE Question 2: The below Print Screen from MS Word 2007 shows the solution: Office Button ->Save As->Word 97-2003 Document Michael Nusen Coordinator, OASIS/CAC (Office of Accommodative Services and Instructional Support/Computer Access Center) Pikes Peak Community College michael.nusen@ppcc.edu 719-502-3022 From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Dave M. Thomas Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 5:10 PM To: Athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Mac Speech & Word Conversion Good afternoon! I have 2 questions this afternoon: First, I have a student reading PDFs on her Mac, using Mac Speech (the speech synthesizer that comes with the Mac) and who is having difficulty with incredibly slow scrolling. She does not have a vision impairment, but has limited use of the muscles that control eye movement. She can read but is using the scroll function in conjunction with MacSpeech to increase her reading speed. Does anyone know how to have the scrolling keep up with the synthesized reading of the PDF? Second, a student e-mailed her Word 2007 (Mac) documents but they're all jumbled up when they arrive. I think she needs to save them as Word 2003 files but cannot figure out how to accomplish this. Advice will surely be appreciated! Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful and informed answers! Dave Dave Thomas, Assistive Technology Specialist University of Denver Disability Services Program 2050 E. Evans Ave., Suite #30 Denver, CO 80208 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Excel: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?target=5efbb9f9-d425-4d84-893b-09f1a8 87a5f81033 &clr=99-1-0&MODE=ct&CTT=Search&ep=8&rtype=2&pos=3&quid=42b4f2a8-29f7-43c5-b4 51-bca797563094&locale=en-US&usid=62ccb3d6-2581-472e-b5ce-4a52ea40a133 PowerPoint: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?target=5efbb9f9-d425-4d84-893b-09f1a8 87a5f81033 &clr=99-3-0&MODE=ct&CTT=Search&ep=8&rtype=2&pos=3&quid=d6fd6a60-8f0b-4878-a5 5e-a78bd5ad8227&locale=en-US&usid=62ccb3d6-2581-472e-b5ce-4a52ea40a133 I found an update for Office 2004 for Mac on the mactopia web site that lets you open the docx file format in Office for Mac 2004: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=Mactopia_Office2004 &fid=B6D69814-0995-490D-909A-5EC6AE6F64F0#viewer Cheers, Karen From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Nusen, Michael Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:37 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Mac Speech & Word Conversion RE Question 1: I'm not a regular Mac user, so others may need to correct/add to my ideas: a) Try adjusting the scrolling speed in: System Preferences>Keyboard & Mouse>Mouse b) Or try the free trial of the Smart Scroll Mac add-in at: http://www.marcmoini.com/sx_en.html Smart Scroll Buy now | Download (2.2 MB) v2.8.6 for Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.5.5 (PPC/Intel). Free trial, $19 single user license. 9/17/08 Support for Mac OS X 10.5.5 Smart Scroll offers smooth and easy iPhone-like scrolling: * Super Scroll makes your scroll wheel or trackpad smoother, faster and more comfortable. And it lets you reverse scrolling on the Mac to match your iPhone. Try it! -------------------------------------------------------------- RE Question 2: The below Print Screen from MS Word 2007 shows the solution: Office Button ->Save As->Word 97-2003 Document Michael Nusen Coordinator, OASIS/CAC (Office of Accommodative Services and Instructional Support/Computer Access Center) Pikes Peak Community College michael.nusen@ppcc.edu 719-502-3022 From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Dave M. Thomas Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 5:10 PM To: Athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Mac Speech & Word Conversion Good afternoon! I have 2 questions this afternoon: First, I have a student reading PDFs on her Mac, using Mac Speech (the speech synthesizer that comes with the Mac) and who is having difficulty with incredibly slow scrolling. She does not have a vision impairment, but has limited use of the muscles that control eye movement. She can read but is using the scroll function in conjunction with MacSpeech to increase her reading speed. Does anyone know how to have the scrolling keep up with the synthesized reading of the PDF? Second, a student e-mailed her Word 2007 (Mac) documents but they're all jumbled up when they arrive. I think she needs to save them as Word 2003 files but cannot figure out how to accomplish this. Advice will surely be appreciated! Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful and informed answers! Dave Dave Thomas, Assistive Technology Specialist University of Denver Disability Services Program 2050 E. 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URL: From norm.coombs at gmail.com Sun Sep 28 15:19:43 2008 From: norm.coombs at gmail.com (Prof Norm Coombs) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:11 2018 Subject: [Athen] Webinar: Best Practice PDF Creation Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20080928151537.02296090@pop.gmail.com> EASI 4-part PDF Webinar Series: Tuesdays Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 all at 2 PM Eastern Accessible and Usable PDF Documents: Techniques for Document Design Presenter: Karen McCall from Karlen Communications Karen is a beta tester for Adobe and she has published books on creating PDF documents using Acrobat that will be well-designed and meet the needs of people with disabilities. October 7: Creating PDF with authoring tools and by scanning from hard copy October 14: Document tagging and logical document structure October 21: Adobe repair tools are important to fix documents lacking accessibility October 28: Importing documents into an accessible PDF format. (This fee-based series is free to all EASI annual Webinar members) You can read more and register online from the EASI Webinar page: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm From norm.coombs at gmail.com Sun Sep 28 15:27:29 2008 From: norm.coombs at gmail.com (Prof Norm Coombs) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:11 2018 Subject: [Athen] (no subject) Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20080928152616.02298650@pop.gmail.com> Webinar: Best Practice PDF Creation EASI 4-part PDF Webinar Series: Tuesdays Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 all at 2 PM Eastern Accessible and Usable PDF Documents: Techniques for Document Design Presenter: Karen McCall from Karlen Communications Karen is a beta tester for Adobe and she has published books on creating PDF documents using Acrobat that will be well-designed and meet the needs of people with disabilities. October 7: Creating PDF with authoring tools and by scanning from hard copy October 14: Document tagging and logical document structure October 21: Adobe repair tools are important to fix documents lacking accessibility October 28: Importing documents into an accessible PDF format. (This fee-based series is free to all EASI annual Webinar members) You can read more and register online from the EASI Webinar page: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm From norm.coombs at gmail.com Mon Sep 29 20:49:57 2008 From: norm.coombs at gmail.com (Prof Norm Coombs) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:29:11 2018 Subject: [Athen] I'm excited about our new Podcast Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20080929204633.02355408@pop.gmail.com> EASI has several Podcasts. We just posted an unusually interesting interview to the feed, It's About People, Not Technology. Dr. Edith Miller has founded an honor society to recognize the academic achievements of students with disabilities, the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society. Shortly we will interview a couple of the society's students . Check our Podcasts at http://easi.cc/podcasts/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norman Coombs norm.coombs@gmail.com CEO EASI Equal Access to Software and Information phone (949) 855-4852 (NOTE pacific time zone) ****READ ABOUT THE DICK BANKS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: http://easi.cc/scholarship.htm