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Re: [AHEADmembers] Accessibility of Bloomberg Terminal

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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Jan 13, 2016 1:22PM


I see. Thanks Jamie.

-Howard

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Jamie Axelrod < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> At the time it was on its own proprietary terminal so you could not add
> any type of AT to the terminal.
>
>
>
> Jamie Axelrod
>
> Interim Executive Director, Campus Health Services
>
> Director, Disability Resources
>
> Northern Arizona University
>
> President-Elect, Association on Higher Education and Disability
>
> 928-523-8773
>
>
>
> *From:* <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] *On
> Behalf Of *Howard Kramer
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 1:06 PM
> *To:* Jamie Axelrod < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> *Cc:* <EMAIL REMOVED> ; WebAIM Discussion List <
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> *Subject:* Re: [AHEADmembers] Accessibility of Bloomberg Terminal
>
>
>
> Thanks Jamie. Can you tell me if you tested it with JAWS?
>
>
>
> -Howard
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Jamie Axelrod < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> We looked at it a few years ago and it was completely inaccessible. We
> contacted Bloomberg and all they would say was that it was proprietary and
> they would not give information about it or change it. When I made the
> initial inquiry I received a call back from an attorney at Bloomberg. This
> was three years ago.
>
>
>
> Jamie Axelrod
>
> Interim Executive Director, Campus Health Services
>
> Director, Disability Resources
>
> Northern Arizona University
>
> President-Elect, Association on Higher Education and Disability
>
> 928-523-8773
>
>
>
> *From:* AHEADmembers [mailto:aheadmembers-bounces+jamie.axelrod> <EMAIL REMOVED> ] *On Behalf Of *Howard Kramer
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:20 AM
> *To:* <EMAIL REMOVED> ; WebAIM Discussion List <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> >; Distribution list for EASI Web
> Conferences, Podcasts and News < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> *Subject:* [AHEADmembers] Accessibility of Bloomberg Terminal
>
>
>
> First of all, please excuse the cross-posts.
>
>
>
> Have any campuses or anyone worked with this application? If so, can you
> report how accessible it is? I tested it with NVDA and it seemed to be
> completely inaccessible.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Howard
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Howard Kramer
>
> Conference Coordinator
>
> Accessing Higher Ground
>
> 303-492-8672
>
> cell: 720-351-8668
>
>
>
> Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
> <http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Denver, Colorado, Nov 16-20,
> 2015. Complete Attendee, Exhibitor, Hotel, and Registration materials are
> available now.
>
>
>
> Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up
> of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU!
> <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars>;* And the *Technology
> Access Series <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16>;*.
> Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your
> earliest convenience for the largest selection.
>
>
>
> Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now.
> <http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member>;*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Howard Kramer
>
> Conference Coordinator
>
> Accessing Higher Ground
>
> 303-492-8672
>
> cell: 720-351-8668
>
>
>
> Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
> <http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Denver, Colorado, Nov 16-20,
> 2015. Complete Attendee, Exhibitor, Hotel, and Registration materials are
> available now.
>
>
>
> Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up
> of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU!
> <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars>;* And the *Technology
> Access Series <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16>;*.
> Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your
> earliest convenience for the largest selection.
>
>
>
> Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now.
> <http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member>;*
>
>
>



--
Howard Kramer
Conference Coordinator
Accessing Higher Ground
303-492-8672
cell: 720-351-8668

Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
<http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Denver, Colorado, Nov 16-20, 2015.
Complete Attendee, Exhibitor, Hotel, and Registration materials are
available now.



Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up
of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU!
<http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars>;* And the *Technology
Access Series <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16>;*.
Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your
earliest convenience for the largest selection.



Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now.
<http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member>;*