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Re: Jaws and Window Eyes info needed

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From: Randi
Date: Nov 13, 2009 6:55PM

Hi Jeff,

I am completely blind, and have just been brought on as a web
accessibility tester for a company who is implemeting accessibility in
their company, to help web developers learn how to make their sites
accessible. There are some who are trying.

I use an apple computer with Voiceover, so my new employer is trying
to set me up with Jaws and Window eyes, so that I can be as well
rounded a tester as possible. The expense of this endeavor is quite
daunting, which I am just becoming aware of, since I only went blind a
year and a half ago, and bought the Apple, because the screen reader
was built in.

I completely understand your frustrations, but I have to say that the
developers on this list are the most caring and compassionate
"sighties" I have run across, outside of my blind center. These people
really are trying to make a difference. And Samantha Mignano at http://beyondmetrix.com/
is one of those people trying to make a difference, by bringing in a
normal blind girl like myself with no programming experience, to check
out websites and try to improve the net. Unfortunately, getting our
hands on the Windows Readers is taking some doing, and that is why I
asked the folks here.

Just trying to let you know there are good people out there, looking
after us and trying to help.

*Randi

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