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Re: Can't Make it to Colorado this Year? Attend the 2012 Virtual Accessing Higher Ground Conference

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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Oct 28, 2012 10:36AM

Hi Len,

Yes, we will be testing the applications again. We used the same
applications - Adobe Connect - last year without any reported problems
regarding accessibility or connectivity. But we will be testing the
interface again, particularly for keyboard and screeenreader accessibility.

Regards,
Howard

On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Len Burns < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Howard,
>
> Thank you for your follow up. I will take a closer look when I am home.
> It is always when we in this field encounter similar challenges to those we
> assist.
>
> Has some one tested the apps that will be connecting us during the
> conference? I know in theory all should behave, but on the surface, this
> problem was not apparent. I would hate to discover a hidden problem at show
> time. Thanks much!
>
> -Len
>
> On Oct 27, 2012, at 7:11 AM, Howard Kramer < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> > David, Len, Birkir, et al,
> >
> > Thank you for the feedback - getting this type of feedback on
> accessibility
> > and usability is crucial for knowing about and fixing issues. As an
> > accessibility conference, we do take accessibility seriously. That's the
> > main reason we chose Cvent as our registration system because it was the
> > most accessible of the products we looked at, much more so than services
> > such as regonline who didn't know what 508 meant when I spoke to them.
> >
> > I've taken a look at the problem page and when I test it with JAWS and
> I.E.
> > (ver. 9.), the problems that David outlines in his email do occur.
> Looking
> > at the code, which is somewhat complex and cumbersome because it is
> > generated by Cvent, I don't see the problem and when running that portion
> > of the code through achecker I don't get an error. I do get a potential
> > problem of "visual lists may not be properly marked." However, it does
> > appear that the proper tags: <label>, <ul>, <li> are included and seem to
> > be properly positioned, nested and opened and closed.
> >
> > When I access the page with either JAWS and Firefox or Window-Eyes and
> I.E.
> > I do NOT run into this problem. I've posted the code at
> > http://accessinghigherground.org/paymentscreen.html, for anyone who
> wants
> > to look it over and determine the problem. I know that there sometimes
> can
> > be a syntax error in code that some browsers are able to accommodate but
> > others cannot. Perhaps this is the issue.
> >
> > Regarding the pricing. The pricing - yes, there are many options - can be
> > found, as indicated on my original email, at
> > http://accessinghigherground.org/virtualAHG2012.html#agenda on the
> > conference site. I will try to make the pricing options more prominent on
> > my future email blurbs. I look forward to your continued constructive
> > feedback and to your attendance at the virtual conference.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Howard Kramer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 8:40 PM, Birkir R. Gunnarsson <
> > <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi guys
> >> Is it just me (mind like a ceive, 3 kids makes one awfully tired
> >> sometimes, not to mention health issues), or does the price of a
> >> single admission ticket to the virtual conference not readily display
> >> anywhere. The registration page shows discount codes but no price
> >> info, the payment page asks for a lot of personal and professional
> >> info, does not show the prices in the first 2 steps. If someone has
> >> come across the cost of an individual ticket, could you please post
> >> it, here or send me an email?
> >> For next conference, please make the prices more readily obvious on
> >> the registration page. I don't feel like doing a lot of paperwork just
> >> to find out the price, then turn around and try my best to look cute
> >> so my employer will consider reimbursing me for it. For now the
> >> lineuplooks great, and I hope I can arrange to attend virtually. :)
> >> Thanks everyone.
> >> -B
> >>
> >> On 10/26/12, Len Burns < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >>> Here is to hoping access to the conference itself is smoother. I intend
> >>> to sign up for this as well.
> >>>
> >>> -Len
> >>>
> >>> On 10/26/2012 11:56 AM, Andrews, David B (DEED) wrote:
> >>>> I registered for the virtual conference which looks very good.
> >>>> Unfortunately there were two accessibility problems with the
> >> registration
> >>>> process. I used JAWS 13.
> >>>>
> >>>> Near the end where you choose check or credit card, with radio buttons
> >> it
> >>>> didn't properly show when one was selected.
> >>>>
> >>>> Secondly there is a "finish" link and when I tabbed to it, and hit
> >> enter,
> >>>> nothing happened. A sighted person had to trigger it with a mouse.
> >>>>
> >>>> This is very disappointing for an accessibility conference.
> >>>>
> >>>> Dave
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>