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Re: Something's amiss with the latest survey

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From: Karl Groves
Date: Aug 28, 2015 1:54PM

Jared mentioned that multiple vendors sent out information on the
survey. However, AISquared sent out 3. July 8, 15 & 21

I'm not sure I'd say it was purposeful ballot stuffing, but the net
effect appears the same. :-(

On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Jordan Wilson
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I would suggest using the "Commonly Used" statistic a little lower down on
> the page instead of the "Primacy Screen Reader" statistic.
>
> That statistic is a bit more in line w/ what we¹ve seen in the past, and
> it better reflects the number of users who use each platform overall. Its
> a better complete measurement of usage.
>
> The Primary Screen Reader stat undervalues the platforms that are used
> secondarily.
>
> That said, Jonathan¹s mention of the e-mail from the vendor is probably a
> large factor. Stuffing the ballot box if you may.
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> On 8/28/15, 3:36 PM, "WebAIM-Forum on behalf of WebAIM Discussion List"
> < <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf of
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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>>I would also respectfully point out that ZoomText is the only option that
>>is available for both Windows and Mac on the provided list in the survey,
>>and the question did not distinguish between the two versions. It's
>>possible that Mac users may have increased adoption of ZT as a VoiceOver
>>alternative since audio capabilities were introduced in the spring of
>>2014.
>>
>>--Jane Vincent, University of Michigan
>>
>> From: "Moore,Michael (HHSC)" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 3:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Something's amiss with the latest survey
>>
>>First let me be clear. I have been a fan of WebAIM, Karl Groves, TPG and
>>this list for a while myself. But I have to respectfully disagree with my
>>esteemed colleague regarding the value of the results as device to
>>demonstrate the diversity of the screen reader user community.
>>
>>One alternative explanation for the increase in the number of users
>>reporting ZoomText as a primary screen reader may simply be the wider
>>dissemination of the survey. Through my work I have consistently
>>encountered what seemed to be a larger number of people using ZoomText as
>>a screen reader than was indicated by previous surveys. Given that my
>>data was anecdotal rather than scientific I felt that it could simply be
>>a product of my unique work environment that brought me in contact with a
>>greater number of visually impaired users with lower levels of technical
>>skills than the average accessibility specialist.
>>
>>As for the growth of Window Eyes - the Microsoft program is bound to have
>>an impact. Particularly when you consider the number of enterprise
>>customers who can now fulfill reasonable accommodation requests with a
>>commercial, Microsoft endorsed (implicit), screen reading product.
>>
>>Mike Moore
>>Accessibility Coordinator
>>Texas Health and Human Services Commission
>>Civil Rights Office
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