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From: King, Cindy
Date: Oct 14, 2010 6:00AM

Marc, we typically use the Logitech webcams. Deaf people have typically
found these best for sign language. Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 or the new HD
one.

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-communications/webcams/devices/6333
<http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-communications/webcams/devices/6333>;
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/hd-webcams/fluid-motion

<http://www.logitech.com/en-us/hd-webcams/fluid-motion>;
You may also be interested in an analysis I did of web conferencing tools.
There's a lot happening right now with most tools having new versions
coming out in the next 6 months, but most of the analysis is still valid.
The info is at:

http://tinyurl.com/Gallaudet-WebConfToolsPaper (and that links to a Google
Doc at:
http://tinyurl.com/Gallaudet-WebConfToolsReview

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On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Marc Seguin < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I apologize for not getting back to everyone personally who responded to my
> question almost 2 weeks ago about Adobe Connect and accessibility. The end
> of the fiscal year has left me playing catch up. But many thanks to John,
> Andrew, Karen, Deborah, Everett, Hadi, Tim, Pratik, David, Gary, and anyone
> else that I missed for your helpful thoughts! I am continuing to work on
> assembling the guide and will do my best to share it with all of you when it
> is completed. It will likely need to be revised soon after completion upon
> the release of the next more accessible version of Connect, hopefully coming
> soon. *smile*
>
> On loosely related topic, for web conferencing are there any plug-and-play
> web cams that anyone would recommend or suggest staying away from? The
> situations that these would likely be used are by individuals at their PCs
> or to capture a group in a small conference room setting. I am not seeking
> fancy/expensive technology, the primary purpose would be to capture video
> and perhaps also audio to be used in conjuction with software like Adobe
> Connect or Elluminate.
>
> I am attempting to stay away from cameras that might create software
> conflicts or other issues for users with screen readers, voice recognition,
> or screen magnification software on their PCs. Maybe I am concerned over
> nothing, but I am not educated enough yet to know. Anyone have knowledge to
> share about this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc
>