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From: Patrick Burke
Date: Mar 18, 2013 9:28AM

Thanks for tracking down that one, Jonathan. I've been wondering
about Filemaker support for a while as well.

Note that the link to the Jaws Graphics file download has the alt
text "image". Aargh!...

Patrick

At 07:04 AM 3/18/2013, Jonathan Metz wrote:
>Hi Lucy,
>
>I found this support file on the FileMaker web site:
>http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10897/~/filemaker-pro.jgf-or-filemaker-pro-advanced.jgf-file-for-windows-release-notes.
>
>It seems to be a support extension for JAWS. I hope this helps.
>
>Best,
>Jonathan
>
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>Hello:
>I am recommending that they get the one mac user that is not blind back
>on a pc but I have very little hope it's a mac centric office
>
>Lucia Greco
>Web Access Analyst
>IST-Campus Technology Services
>University of California, Berkeley
>(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
>http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
>Follow me on twitter @accessaces
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>Lucy: Could they use Parallels or BootCamp? --Jane
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>>From: Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >>
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>Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 7:43 PM
>Subject: [WebAIM] an accessible data base
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>Hello:
>I have been called in to consult on a case where they need an accessible
>simple data base. I would like to know if anyone knows of any way to use
>file maker accessibly or some other product that is both cross plat
>form and accessible. The problem we are having with file maker is that the
>data in the fields cannot be reviewed and the user needs to read phone
>numbers and e-mail addresses from the records as well as type up longer
>notes about the interactions. The user can here the data once when they
>first tab to the field but if they try and move around in the field jaws
>reads blank. I would recommend access but the rest of the work group uses
>macs thanks Lucy
>
>Lucia Greco
>Web Access Analyst
>IST-Campus Technology Services
>University of California, Berkeley
>(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
>http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
>Follow me on twitter @accessaces
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