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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Jan 14, 2019 1:27PM

hello:
sure make sure your in focus mode and then use the aro keys if your in
brows mode i think what you saw does happen
Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 10:41 AM Howard Kramer < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Lucy,
>
> You said in a separate email that you were able to move through the
> timeline in the google player. Using NVDA and Chrome I did not find the
> keystroke to do this. When I landed on the timeline and pressed the right
> or left arrow it took me to the next file. Can you tell me how you moved
> through the timeline?
>
> (In response to Brandon's suggestion about YouTube - I think restricting
> access on YouTube is more difficult than for drive, as far as I know.)
>
> Thanks,
> Howard
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 10:54 AM Brandon Keith Biggs <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > You can also upload the audio files to Youtube and just make a list of
> > links with the embedded frame at the bottom of the page. Jump focus to a
> > heading above the frame when the user clicks the link, or have a global
> > pattern of k for pause and have the videos play when the user clicks on
> > them. That would allow one to quickly go through the audio files without
> > needing to click on the link, hit play, find their place again and
> repeat.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>;
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 9:51 AM Howard Kramer < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Brandon, et al, for your helpful feedback.
> > >
> > > In terms of launching the videos, I plan to have a non-google-drive
> > launch
> > > page. That is, the audio file on the google drive will be linked to our
> > > conference schedule page which is accessible, avoiding the need to
> scroll
> > > down the google drive directory to find files.
> > >
> > > Thanks again!
> > >
> > > -Howard
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 8:11 PM Brandon Keith Biggs <
> > > <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 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
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> > > > *Technology
> > > > > > Access Series <
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> > > > > > >*.
> > > > > > Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please
> register
> > at
> > > > > your
> > > > > > earliest convenience for the largest selection.
> > > > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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>;*
> > > > >