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From: Brandon Keith Biggs
Date: Jan 10, 2019 8:11PM

Google sites is very accessible.
I don't know if there is an easy way of listing the files other than
putting them in a folder on a sites page, but even the sites page is pretty
good.
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>;


On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 4:18 PM David Engebretson Jr <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I've found the player in the Google Drive to be accessible on Chrome and
> Firefox using JAWS.
>
> The problem I run into is using the Backup and Sync app that Google Drive
> uses. I'm really struggling with it's UI. Sometimes it doesn't come into
> focus, and when it does, it doesn't seem to be announcing all of the menu
> items.
>
> Would appreciate any thoughts and/or empathy,
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: glen walker
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:10 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessible platform for distributing audio files
>
> With NVDA on Firefox, google drive is passable. You have to know when you
> hear "table", that the table is interactive and you can use the arrow keys
> to move up/down through the table.
>
> Also, the entire row's data is read rather than letting me navigate through
> each cell (filename, owner, date modified, etc). If I know the name of the
> file I'm looking for, then at least the name is first so I can ignore the
> rest of the information.
>
> I'm able to play a video via google drive and it works fine. I can get to
> play/pause, volume, seek, fullscreen, captions. I suspect playing an audio
> should be similar.
>
> Plus, if all the files are posted on google drive (or some file sharing
> website), I have the option to download it and play the file on whatever
> player I want.
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 2:45 PM Howard Kramer < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Thanks Lucy. Have you found Google Drive accessible? Have you ever tried
> > to
> > play an audio recording off the platform?
> >
> > -Howard
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 2:41 PM Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > > I think if you put all the files and drive you might be able to create
> a
> > > very simple Google sites page that would list them all that might be
> the
> > > best choice
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2019, 1:37 PM Howard Kramer < <EMAIL REMOVED> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm looking for an accessible platform to post audio recordings from
> > the
> > > > Accessing Higher Ground conference. I could put it up on Adobe
> Connect
> > > but
> > > > that's not an optimal platform for accessibility and is a little bit
> > > > of
> > > > overkill for MP3 files. My tests on Google Drive and Dropbox seem to
> > > > indicate Drive is more accessible, especially for playing media.
> > > > Any suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > 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
> 12-16,
> > > > 2018.
> > > > Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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>;*
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > 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 12-16,
> > 2018.
> > Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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>;*
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >