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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Jan 14, 2019 1:35PM


Thanks!

-Howard

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 1:28 PM Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> 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
> Follow me on twitter @accessaces
>
>
>
> 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
> > > > > > > > >
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> > Nov
> > > > > > 12-16,
> > > > > > > > > 2018.
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> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Howard
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Howard Kramer
> > > > > > > Conference Coordinator
> > > > > > > Accessing Higher Ground
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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
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> 12-16,
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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
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> > 2018.
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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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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<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
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