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From: Susan Grossman
Date: Dec 19, 2013 9:39AM

jQuery has a hovercard plug-in that supports social media, Google + has
one, Outlook has implemented one, etc - basically it's kinda like a
business card that appears with user info on hover.

I haven't seen a truly accessible version yet, but there may be one since
so many are implementing.


On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Bourne, Sarah (ITD) <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Teleportation is what I want. The sidewalks here are a delightful mix of
> slushy snow and ice, and the traffic has been a total nightmare. I just
> don't want to go outside!
>
> But Jennison, what is Hovercard? Do you have a link?
>
> sb
> Sarah E. Bourne
> Director of Assistive Technology &
> Mass.Gov Chief Technology Strategist
> Information Technology Division
> Commonwealth of Massachusetts
> 1 Ashburton Pl. rm 1601 Boston MA 02108
> 617-626-4502
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> http://www.mass.gov/itd
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto:
> <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Angela French
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 6:15 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] hovercard accessibility
>
> Heck, why not? They have cars that can park themselves these days.
>
>
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto:
> <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Bryan Garaventa
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:10 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] hovercard accessibility
>
> Probably not accessible...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela French" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> To: "WebAIM Discussion List" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] hovercard accessibility
>
>
> > Didn't the Jetson's have those?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> > [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Bryan
> Garaventa
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:00 PM
> > To: WebAIM Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [WebAIM] hovercard accessibility
> >
> > When I first read this message using JAWS, I thought the question was
> > about an accessible hover car :) Which would be totally awesome!
> >
> > I'm sorry I can't provide any details about an accessible hovercard, but
> > if you ever hear of an accessible hover car, let me know, that would
> > totally rock.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jennison Asuncion" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > To: < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 2:30 PM
> > Subject: [WebAIM] hovercard accessibility
> >
> >
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> Has anyone had luck implementing an accessible hovercard?
> >>
> >> Jennison
> >>
> >>
> >> Jennison Mark Asuncion
> >> Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org
> >> LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison
> >> Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison
> >> Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA
> >> > >> > >> > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >



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*Susan R. Grossman*
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