dear friends pl click on below link to download recordings of National Policy on Online Accessibility meeting. which was held on 7th November 2008. with regards Pradeep
http://www.sendspace.com/file/33enng On 11/13/08, Nirmita Narasimhan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Vedprakash, > thanks a lot for the feedback on that site. Have put it down on my list. > Best, Nirmita----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:31 PM > Subject: AccessIndia Digest, Vol 31, Issue 34 > > >> Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. FW: help with web accessibilitysurvey (Kotian, H P) >> 2. cricket (Ketan Kothari) >> 3. Re: Testing Automation (Ch. Srinivasu) >> 4. Re: Accuracy of Speech Recognition softwares? (Pranav Lal) >> 5. Re: help required for accessibility project (Vedprakash Sharma) >> 6. How to make my Name appear in From: instead of a number when >> sending an SMS? (Syed the Gadgeteer) >> 7. Accupuncture Treatment. (P. Subramani) >> 8. Contact Details. (P. Subramani) >> 9. OPORTUNITY FOR NETWORK ENGINEER: (sakinadhariwala) >> 10. Thankyou for the support (ruchir falodiya) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:57:41 +0530 >> From: "Kotian, H P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] FW: help with web accessibilitysurvey >> To: "'[email protected]'" >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Dear all >> >> I hope our members will volunteer enthusiastically for the survey. >> I suggest if members would also test it with some free screen readers like >> >> NVDA, SAFA etc along with their regular screen readers. Pl also indicate >> the screen reader and the version no you are using. >> >> Best regards >> Harish. >> ________________________________ >> From: Nirmita Narasimhan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:48 PM >> To: Kotian, H P >> Subject: Re: help with web accessibilitysurvey >> >> Dear Harish, >> can't get through to your number. Shall call tomorrow. I am producing >> below the message I posted on Accessindia. It doesn't seem to have been >> reflected. Could you help me with this? >> Thanks, Nirmita >> >> Dear All, >> As you are aware the Centre for Internet and Society has launched a >> campaign for having a national policy on accessibility. We had our first >> meeting for devicing a strategy for making web standards mandatory in >> India in our office in Bangalore on 7th November. You can read about this >> at http://www.cis-india.org/advocacy/open-standards/accessibility >> In order to take this forward, I was looking at having a survey on a very >> small level of some twenty Government web sites which would be critical >> for our use. I was wondering if some of you would volunteer to help me out >> >> with this. The sites I had in mind were- >> National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment >> (highly inaccessible), Railways, UGC, some education sites like IIM A, B, >> IIT Delhi and Kanpur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, some >> medical sites like AIMS and CMC Vellore, some banking sites like SBI, >> Syndicate Bank and Punjab National Bank, Income Tax site and maybe the >> Parliament- Lok and Rajya Sabhas. >> If you could- >> A. rate the site on a scale from 1-10 >> b. mention how accessible it is and give some of the problems encountered >> in each siteit would be great. >> >> I really need this info and would really appreciate your help in this >> matter. >> If the volunteers can indicate at the beginning what sites they will like >> to review, it would save duplication. >> Thanks in anticipation, Nirmita >> n >> Nirmita Narasimhan >> Centre for Internet and Society >> No. D2, 3rd Floor, Sheriff Chambers >> 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore - 560 052 >> P: +91 80 4092 6283 >> M: 098458 68078 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Kotian, H P<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: 'Nirmita Narasimhan'<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:24 PM >> Subject: RE: help with web accessibilitysurvey >> >> Dear Nirmita >> >> Yes, you ask for volunteers on the list for this project. >> >> Depending on the number of volunteers you get, you can give 1 website to >> more than 1 individual andsee what results you get. >> >> Do fine the screen reader they are using and its version. >> For more info, pl feel free to speak on phone. >> Harish. >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Nirmita Narasimhan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:02 PM >> To: Kotian, H P >> Subject: Re: help with web accessibilitysurvey >> >> Dear Harish, >> thanks. Yes I am a member of access india. I did consider this >> possibility, but do you think that I will be able to get systematic tests >> done by persons? Also I did ask Barrier Break too, but I think they are >> too expensive and considering I just need this for research and >> documentation I thought if I could find individual volunteers who can help >> >> me out it would be great. >> Please advise, Nirmita >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Kotian, H P<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: 'Nirmita Narasimhan'<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:51 PM >> Subject: RE: help with web accessibilitysurvey >> >> Hi Nirmita >> >> Sure it can be done. I suggest you put your request to accessIndia mailing >> >> list. >> Here you would get volunteers for the same and distribute the work. >> Professionally BarrierBreak would have done work on the same. >> If you are not a member of AccessIndia as yet, then you can write to me >> providing the email ID on which you want the mails to flow. >> You can reach me on the following no: >> Res. 022 26336938 >> Office 022 22601000 ext. 2575 >> Regards >> Harish. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Nirmita Narasimhan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:42 PM >> To: Kotian, H P >> Subject: help with web accessibilitysurvey >> >> Hi Harish, >> I am working for the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore. I >> >> am doing work on web accessibility amongst other things. My main interest >> area here is accessibility for disabled persons. Currently we have >> launched a campaign to bring web accessibility into the national policy >> and make it mandatory for all government web sites to comply with WCAG or >> >> any tther adopted standards. In that context I required rather urgently a >> survey of some government sites which are frequently and necessarily used >> by disabled persons. The sites I had in mind are- NIC.in, Ministry of >> Social Justice and Empowerment, Railways, the Lok and Rajya Sabhas and the >> >> Parliament, the PM and the President, some education sites like- IIT, IIM, >> >> Jawarharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, health sites like AIMS >> Delhi and CMC Vellore, Banking sites like SBI, Syndicate Bank and P NB >> etc. I was wondering if you could help me in any way with this? If you >> could give me your mobile number I could call and we could talk further >> about it. >> Looking forward to your response, cheers, Nirmita >> Nirmita Narasimhan >> Centre for Internet and Society >> No. D2, 3rd Floor, Sheriff Chambers >> 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore - 560 052 >> P: +91 80 4092 6283 >> M: 098458 68078 >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, >> review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in >> this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If >> you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail >> or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any >> attachments. 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The Bank accepts no liability for any damage >> caused by any virus transmitted by this email. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:07:12 +0530 >> From: "Ketan Kothari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] cricket >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" >> >> If anyone is interested in West Indies v Pakistan ODI's here it is: >> >> >> http://radio.900am.net:8000/900 >> am >> Ketan Kothari >> Phone: [r] 24223281, >> Cell: 9987550614 >> MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:22:55 +0530 >> From: "Ch. Srinivasu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [AI] Testing Automation >> To: "'silpa'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hi Silpa, >> What's the products that you would be testing? Is it web or software? >> Please >> specify accordingly, I can make suggestions. >> >> Thanks & regards, >> >> Ch. Srinivasu | Access Consultant >> BarrierBreak Technologies >> HO: +91 22 26860485 / 86 Cell: +91 9177 383855 >> Website: http://www.barrierbreak.com >> >> Please do not print this email unless it's really need to; this will >> preserve our trees >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: silpa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:55 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AI] Testing Automation >> >> Hi all, >> Can blind people do automation in testing? >> Are there any tools that can be used by blinds? >> If so, will any screen readers support such tools and what are those >> screen >> readers?ny >> >> Any info and help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Silpa. >> ? >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with >> the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:24:48 +0530 >> From: "Pranav Lal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [AI] Accuracy of Speech Recognition softwares? >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Subramani, >> >> This question is asked about once a week on some of the Dragon forums >> I frequennt. Unless you have a very clear recording you cannot >> transcribe interviews. You can have a go at it using univoice but the >> proposition is not really workable even with Dragon Naturally speaking >> version 10 which can be run without training. >> >> Pranav >> >> On 11/12/08, Subramani L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> But Pranav: a lot of people have recommended Dragon Naturally speak >>> (though I pretty much normally operate PCs with fingers), suggesting >>> that I can convert audio recordings of persons I interview instantly >>> into text --which, come to think of it, is actually a dam good thing. >>> But I often wondered if it is possible. Because I think Dragon doesn't >>> recognise any and all voices and one needs to train the software to >>> recognise the voices. So, is that suggestion entirely unworkable, or do >>> you think by having Dragon+J-Say I can still convert my interviews into >>> text? >>> >>> Subramani >>> -----Orig >>> >>> >>> inal Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:49 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Accuracy of Speech Recognition softwares? >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> It is indeed possible to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking without J-Say. >>> however, if you do not use J-Say, the following limitations apply. >>> >>> >>> 1. You cannot control Jaws for Windows. So, you would still be using >>> your >>> hands to issue Jaws commands. >>> >>> 2. The training interface of Dragon NaturallySpeaking is not natively >>> supported by Jaws for Windows. This means that the initial training that >>> you >>> need to-do before using Dragon NaturallySpeaking is going to be very >>> difficult. >>> >>> 3. You cannot hear what you have dictated in real-time. That is, when >>> J-Say >>> is being used with Jaws for Windows and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you >>> can >>> hear what you have dictated in real-time. This capability is not >>> natively >>> supported by Jaws for Windows. >>> >>> 4. There are several commands that J-Say has to facilitate the use of >>> Microsoft Office and other applications. You can indeed get similar >>> commands >>> with Dragon NaturallySpeaking however, you will be subjected to >>> excessive >>> verbiage when those commands execute since, all they do is send various >>> key >>> presses to the computer. >>> >>> As regards the pricing, I have discussed this with Terry Clasper who is >>> the >>> chairman of T&T Consultancy who are the makers of J-Say. He did hint >>> that he >>> would be willing to reduce the price for the Indian market. However, we >>> need >>> to take specific action in this context like what has been done with >>> Wayfinder Access. >>> >>> Pranav >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >>> n >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with >>> the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:41:47 +0530 >> From: "Vedprakash Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [AI] help required for accessibility project >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Thanks for taking up the issue. >> I'd give my feedback about a very important site for those who are working >> >> as teachers in the schools of Delhi. >> http://www.edudel.nic.in >> All those who work with the department of education, Delhi Government, use >> >> this site frequently as the government has decided to implement the >> e-governance and all the important things like transfer orders, all >> circulars, election duties, list of promotions etc are displayed on the >> aforesaid link. >> I think I should give the site fifth rank. it is accessible but the >> circulars are not displayed properly. they just type the circulars, scan >> them and put the scanned file as a link to the circular. they do not >> follow the proper procedures regarding the alternate text for the graphics >> >> or images etc. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Nirmita Narasimhan >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: Sunil Abraham >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:14 PM >> Subject: [AI] help required for accessibility project >> >> >> Dear All, >> As you are aware the Centre for Internet and Society has launched a >> campaign for having a national policy on accessibility. We had our first >> meeting for devicing a strategy for making web standards mandatory in >> India in our office in Bangalore on 7th November. You can read about this >> at http://www.cis-india.org/advocacy/open-standards/accessibility >> In order to take this forward, I was looking at having a survey on a very >> >> small level of some twenty Government web sites which would be critical >> for our use. I was wondering if some of you would volunteer to help me out >> >> with this. The sites I had in mind were- >> National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment >> (highly inaccessible), Railways, UGC, some education sites like IIM A, B, >> IIT Delhi and Kanpur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, some >> medical sites like AIMS and CMC Vellore, some banking sites like SBI, >> Syndicate Bank and Punjab National Bank, Income Tax site and maybe the >> Parliament- Lok and Rajya Sabhas. >> If you could- >> A. rate the site on a scale from 1-10 >> b. mention how accessible it is and give some of the problems encountered >> >> in each siteit would be great. >> >> I really need this info and would really appreciate your help in this >> matter. >> If the volunteers can indicate at the beginning what sites they will like >> >> to review, it would save duplication. >> Thanks in anticipation, Nirmita >> n >> Nirmita Narasimhan >> Centre for Internet and Society >> No. D2, 3rd Floor, Sheriff Chambers >> 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore - 560 052 >> P: +91 80 4092 6283 >> M: 098458 68078 >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:54:02 -0800 >> From: Syed the Gadgeteer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] How to make my Name appear in From: instead of a number >> when sending an SMS? >> To: "\"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" c;" >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> hi >> >> When I SMS someone, How do I make my name appear in 'From:' field >> instead of my phone number? >> >> >> when some companies like ICICI, HP, Airtel, or HDFC SMS you, in 'From:' >> field, you don't see their number, but you see their name, regardless of >> their name not being in your contacts. How can I >> also do the same? >> >> I want to make "Syed the gadgeteer" appear in the From: field of the >> recipient's phone, instead of some number like +919945479974. How can I >> do that? >> >> Syed Imran >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:02:18 +0930 >> From: "P. Subramani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] Accupuncture Treatment. >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Would like feedback regarding Accupuncture Treatment for Retinitis >> Pigmentosa provided by Dr. Avnish Chopra, New Delhi, Stone Clinic, the >> pros and cons. This is very urgent. P. Subramani >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:04:32 +0930 >> From: "P. Subramani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] Contact Details. >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Needed contact details of Mr. Rajesh Kankaria, Kolkatta, an AI member very >> >> quickly. P. Subramani >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:31:27 +0530 >> From: "sakinadhariwala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] OPORTUNITY FOR NETWORK ENGINEER: >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> >> Now there is fear of economical crises on software fields. >> So network engineering field is awaiting for youth. >> International Data Corporation {I.D.C.} >> According to the report of above corporation, at present in India there is >> >> scarecity of 1.18. Lakhs of networking engineers and this figure will >> increase more than 1.37.Lakhs >> Inspite of economical crises the job oportunities is assured. >> >> Best regards Sakina. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:31:47 +0530 >> From: "ruchir falodiya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [AI] Thankyou for the support >> To: accessindia <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> hello all my dear friends at accessindia. >> >> with support from all of you, encouragement and knowledge i've gained >> from this mailing list, can never thank enough for that to all of you. >> >> with the help of same such type of contribution from members of >> accessindia, >> my blog, >> www.ruchir89.wordpress.com >> has reached above 1000 hits/visits today. >> >> also, the new venture of explaining computer programming with >> experience with screenReader, i've came to know that peoples have been >> appreciating >> >> once again, i'd like to thank you all, and hope to get further >> benefited from all my friends here at accessindia. >> with warm regards, >> ruchir. >> -- >> As long as forever, >> I will stay by your side, >> I'll be your companion, >> Your friend and your guide!!! >> >> www.ruchir89.wordpress.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AccessIndia mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 31, Issue 34 >> ******************************************* >> > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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