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Re: Question regarding accessible badges or widgets for Facebook and Twitter

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From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Feb 19, 2009 1:15PM

Hello:

To add to Jim's collection, I've installed Greasemonkey, and I am
enjoying TwitterFocus with Firefox.

Thanks to Gez Lemon for this addition to the options for making
Twitter accessible. Go to this page to learn more:

http://juicystudio.com/article/twitter-focus.php

Best,
Jennifer

At 09:30 AM 2/19/2009, you wrote:
>Got these from another list today (very timely!!):
>
>We learn via E-Access Bulletin that there is a Facebook Accessibility
>Application, a tool to make Facebook more accessible to the blind.
>http://fastlink.headstar.com/pp2
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>There is, according to Fred's Head Companion, a more accessible interface
>for Twitter, the "free social networking and micro-blogging service."
>http://www.accessibletwitter.com/
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>Speaking of Twitter, Jawter is a set of scripts for the JAWS Screen Reader
>that allow you to interact with Twitter, the insanely popular micro-blogging
>social networking site
>- without the need for any external software. In essence, Jawter turns your
>screen reader into a Twitter client.
>http://randylaptop.com/2009/02/08/jawter-2/
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>And there is a podcast on Blind Cool Tech concerning this script package you
>can listen to. Download it here:
>http://media.libsyn.com/media/bct/bct1319Jawter.mp3
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>From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Debra Cerda
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:14 AM
>To: Discussion list for web and software accessibilityissues; <WebAIM
>Discussion List
>Subject: [Accessibility_sig] Question regarding accessible badges or widgets
>for Facebook and Twitter
>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Several of our agency staff are volunteering their time with the 2009
>Accessible Internet Rally (AIR) Interactive. Our team ("Ctrl Alt Delete or
>C.A.D.") is working with a wonderful local non-profit Anthropos Arts to
>improve the usability and accessibility of their web site. We've identified
>the goals of their web site are simply awareness, advocacy, and support. The
>objective of their web site is to share information about their organization
>and its programs with the community, and get people excited enough about
>their work support through donations. The challenge is that currently it's
>the executive director and founder who are the primary workhorses within
>this organization. We are encouraging them to use social media strategies to
>help them meet these goals.
>
>
>
>It would be greatly appreciated if we could get some input and
>recommendations from members of the accessibility community on Facebook
>widgets, Twitter badges (follow me on...), and ease/difficulty of Paypal
>donate button, regarding their placement on a web page. Please email me
>directly at dcerda I am aware of the inherent accessibility issues with
>Facebook and Twitter themselves, especially after reading posts on these
>topics on Knowbility blogs at http://universallydesigned.net/
>
>
>
>Anthropos Arts http://www.anthropos.org provides opportunities for
>educational, social, and personal growth to East Austin's under-served
>middle and high school students through free music education programs taught
>by professional musician-mentors from diverse genres.
>
>
>
>Thank you for your time and support!
>
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
>
>Debra Cerda
>Drinking Water Quality
>Public Drinking Water Section
>Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
>
>(512) 239-6045
>
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