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Re: Converting Web Video Captions

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From: Randy Pope
Date: Nov 1, 2011 3:36PM

That's true, Jared. The ideal system is to have the caption streamline into
the user's buffer in the device and the braille reader can read off the
buffer at their preferred reading speed. If one would notice, more and more
are using these videos without supplying an alternative text version.

So this bring us to the Section 508 issue. Is the websites legally
responsible for providing an alternative text? Often the deaf-blind people
are left out in the rulemaking process. On the other hand it is very
difficult to find them.

With Warm Regards,
Randy Pope