From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lina.host4u.net ([216.71.64.105]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16TXNp-0000gR-00 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:04:49 -0500 Received: from lbear (mail@12-237-122-156.client.attbi.com [12.237.122.156]) by lina.host4u.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0O04dV23178 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:04:39 -0600 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by lbear with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 16TXVw-000341-00 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:13:12 -0600 Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:13:12 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@lbear To: Speakup List Subject: suggestion (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I sent the following to the webmaster of yahoogroups.com. Now the question is, how many will follow this up? ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net Nowlan's Theory: He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:24:34 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood To: webmaster@yahoogroups.com Subject: suggestion I would like to make a suggestion regarding your sign up process. You may (or may not) be aware that the recent implimentation of requiring a person to enter the number that appears only as a graphic in the signup process causes problems for low vision and blind users. Right now they are required to leave their phone number for confirmation via the phone. My suggestion is that you impliment one more means of getting the code from the page. There are programs that will turn a code into a spoken word in a wave file. This wave file can then be placed on the page so that blind and low vision users can hear the code for entry. It will still prevent automated scripts from signing up, and enable the blind comunity to continue involvement without the need for phone calls. ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net Nowlan's Theory: He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit.