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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>LinkedIn has made some changes to its user interface and there is a discussion on the Accessible Ontarians with Disability’s group about how those of us using screen readers can no longer use LinkedIn effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>One of the things I’ve mentioned is that the sign out link is now buried under my name and unless I can see it and use the mouse I can’t sign out. Even finding discussion threads gets tiresome and I’ve given up using Linked In except to promote my books which takes about 10 or 15 minutes to get to the right place to add the content. I can’t even upload my company profile although it says it will accept PDF documents…so the accessibility of LinkedIn has deteriorated significantly over the past few months….apparently those of us using adaptive technology are “linkedOut” by default. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kenneth Elkind<br><b>Sent:</b> December-13-10 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> athen@athenpro.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] JAWS and linkedin.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I've been promoting linkedin.com for my graduating students. I was excited to show this to a JAWS user defined it doesn't work whatsoever. Has anybody had any luck to make that work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If so I would be interested in installation strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Here's the threads that I got from linkedin.in I haven't yet tried them to figure out<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/web-development/TCH_WDD/281507-1961580" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/web-development/TCH_WDD/281507-1961580</a><br><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/web-development/TCH_WDD/643111-2989167" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/web-development/TCH_WDD/643111-2989167</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>linkedin.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kenneth Elkind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>University of Massachusetts Boston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>100 Morrisey Blvd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Boston, MA 02125<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(617) 287- 5243<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:Kenneth.elkind@umb.edu">Kenneth.elkind@umb.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>