[Athen] Internet2 Box Filesharing

[Patrick Burke]

At 03:10 PM 2/3/2014, Paul E. Paire wrote:

>The info we have on the accessibility roadmap for Box is under NDA, 

>but ymmv.  They have a.box.com which may suit your needs.  I don't 

>know anything about the accessibility of the desktop app, or the 

>multitude of plugins.

Multitude of plugins is right! Wow! So far the one for Outlook seems 
pretty good, fwiw.

Thanks everyone for your comments & thoughts on this.

I'll summarize our findings next week or so (assuming our findings 
are worth finding!) The most interesting thing so far is that Jaws (& 
iOS VoiceOver) are blissfully unaware of any of the contextual 
tutorials that Box uses (transparent overlays on top of whatever task 
you're doing for the first time).

Thanks,
Patrick



>-Paul

>

> > On Feb 3, 2014, at 4:46 PM, "Ron Stewart" <ron at ahead.org> wrote:

> >

> > Joe is the work they are doing under NDA? It would be good if we could make

> > these efforts more available to the general ATHEN membership.. As you know

> > one of the long term issues in vendor accessibility work is that the

> > outcomes and efforts have not been available for larger consumption.

> >

> > Ron Stewart

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu

> > [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Humbert,

> > Joseph A

> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 3:28 PM

> > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> > Subject: RE: [Athen] Internet2 Box Filesharing

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > There is an Box accessibility group that multiple universities 

> take part in.

> > We have been sending in issues with Box to their person overseeing

> > accessibility and they have been logging and address the issues. They also

> > have a road map for accessibility. Unfortunately, the group's work is not

> > public. However, you may be able to join the group.  I will try to find the

> > contact information.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Joe

> >

> > Joe Humbert, Principal Accessibility Analyst UITS Adaptive Technology and

> > Accessibility Centers Indiana University - Bloomington/Indianapolis

> > 535 W Michigan St. IT210 F

> > Indianapolis, IN 46202

> > http://iuadapts.iu.edu

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> > (317) 274-6482 [Main Office]

> > johumber at iu.edu

> >

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> > [athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Jennifer Sutton

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> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 4:12 PM

> > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> > Subject: Re: [Athen] Internet2 Box Filesharing

> >

> > Patrick et al:

> >

> > While the Web interface is not perfect with a screen reader, I've 

> managed to

> > make it work with Box, when necessary.

> >

> > As with Dropbox, it is possible to download a desktop app. install it, and

> > have Box files on your machine. I believe the default folder is in My

> > Documents (on Win7). I don't remember having problems installing 

> the desktop

> > app., but I installed it nearly a year ago.

> >

> > As for Dropbox and Box on IOS, Dropbox is superior in this regard.

> > I've been disappointed not to be able to read my filelist with Box IOS, and

> > there was a CAPTCHA for the Box IOS login.

> >

> > Best,

> > Jennifer

> >

> > At 12:53 PM 2/3/2014, you wrote:

> >> Hi everyone,

> >>

> >> Adding another to the "Is anybody using...?" series:

> >>

> >> Does anyone have experiences to share regarding the Box filesharing

> >> service (from Internet2)? Does it integrate into the OS file structure

> >> like Dropbox does? How is the keyboard/screenreader access to the

> >> interface & features?

> >>

> >>

> >> Thanks much,

> >> Patrick

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