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From: Terzian, Sharon
Date: Thu, Mar 03 2022 12:30PM
Subject: new software?
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Hi
anyone using this? any thoughts/feedback?
https://reciteme.com/
Recite Me Website Accessibility Software<https://reciteme.com/>
Make your website accessible with Recite Me's cloud-based web accessibility software. Allow website visitors to customise your site in a way that works best for them, at home or on a mobile device. Learn more
reciteme.com
thanks
Sharon Terzian
Webmistress/Accessible Content
Sherlock Center
Adjunct Professor
Rhode Island College
www.sherlockcenter.org<;http://www.sherlockcenter.org>;
From: Don Mauck
Date: Thu, Mar 03 2022 12:38PM
Subject: Re: new software?
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I always worry about overlays. It's a bad way to address making sites accessible.
I've seen this in action and found it to break accessibility on sites at least with JAWS and NVDA.
From: Andy Andrews
Date: Thu, Mar 03 2022 2:39PM
Subject: Re: new software?
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I agree with Don, overlays can break accessibility that already exists on sites. I have found this to be true with using keyboard navigation, no assistive technology...just not using a mouse. Overlays don't actually fix the issues. If the overlay actually works, it is only hiding the issues. What happens when you no longer use the product...you still have an inaccessible site. In my option, they are at best a short term solution until the accessibility issues are resolved by the sites developers.
From: Jerra Strong
Date: Thu, Mar 03 2022 3:08PM
Subject: Re: new software?
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You can look at OverlayFactSheet.com for more information about products
like this, and some of the problems with them.
On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 1:40 PM Andy Andrews < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> I agree with Don, overlays can break accessibility that already exists on
> sites. I have found this to be true with using keyboard navigation, no
> assistive technology...just not using a mouse. Overlays don't actually fix
> the issues. If the overlay actually works, it is only hiding the issues.
> What happens when you no longer use the product...you still have an
> inaccessible site. In my option, they are at best a short term solution
> until the accessibility issues are resolved by the sites developers.
>
>
From: Marilyn Varela
Date: Fri, Mar 04 2022 2:22PM
Subject: Re: new software?
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You might want to consider this statement. "According to Accessibility.com's analysis, approximately 300 targeted websites used accessibility overlays â 12.75% of the total lawsuits filed." Taken from The Bureau of Internet Accessibility. https://www.boia.org/blog/web-accessibility-lawsuits-dramatically-rose-in-2021.-heres-why
Marilyn Varela
Website Administrator
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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sbctc.edu
From: jeffgutsell
Date: Sat, Mar 05 2022 12:19PM
Subject: Re: new software?
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Besides hindering Web accessibility, the overlays themselves cannot be accessed by screen readers, at least in my experience. My wife uses VoiceOver on iOS and wanted to buy something on a site that sells made-in-America goods. She was told to tap the overlay button to get its assistance, but could never find anything to tap. Obviously, she never spent her money on that site.
Jeff Gutsell