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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>With Fall courses right around the corner and FTP servers no
longer allowed on my campus…I’m constantly looking for new ways to
transfer files online and I recently stumbled on this article, which is pretty helpful
since it lists strengths and weakness of multiple file transferring sites as
well as provides links to each. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I haven’t tested accessibility on all of these sites but
I do know that zshare, which has a 1 Gig limit for registered users and a 2 Gig
limit for premium users, can be really hard to sign up on since the captcha
doesn’t have a “listen to” option, although the rest of the
forms that you fill in are accessible. (Tested using JAWS)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Here is the link for the article: <a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/08/16-apps-that-make-sharing-large-files-a-snap/">http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/08/16-apps-that-make-sharing-large-files-a-snap/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Also, for those of you that are hesitant about using these
sites due to the complicated button labyrinth that confirms you are not a robot,
there is a nice firefox add-on that will automatically bypass all of the wait
times and button presses called skipscreen. Skipscreen doesn’t work for
all sites, but there is a list of sites here: (plus you can download the add-on)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://skipscreen.com/">http://skipscreen.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The great thing about online transfers is:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Student doesn’t have to come in to pick up
CD/DVD/USB with electronic text on it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>You can be notified when file was downloaded by
student.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>You can control the amount of times that an
electronic file can be downloaded.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The file is available to student even after work
hours.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Of course, there is a flip side to the coin:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Are the students computer knowledgeable? (it
helps!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Sometimes training and/or a walkthrough is
needed. In some cases, I’ll make a tutorial for students to use.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>What kind of internet connection is the student
using? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>I have found one or 2 students still on dial-up,
so I burn a CD/DVD for the student instead. I have also advised students to
download e-Text files while on campus to receive fast download times.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Service interruptions, or incomplete downloads.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Users not using Firefox.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Some of these sites can become difficult,
irritating and time consuming to use without the skipscreen feature. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Some sites do not have a “private file”
option, meaning that it’s available to the public at large. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I hope this is helpful to someone!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Joshua Hori<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Student Disability Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>University of California, Davis <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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