Hi friends, The Google team itself claims that the Google drive will be accessible to the VI community. I read the same on one of the Google webpage. Although, I am forgetting the name of the webpage at this moment. Even I have also haven’t tested this product at the fullest.
On 5/1/12, Mahesh S. Panicker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all. > Well, relatively speaking, Google Drive is accessible!!!. Its much > better than say the situation when Chrom was launched, or for that > matter google docs. If you install the drive on your PC and then > navigate it using Windows Explorer, there is not much of a > complication. > However, the web interface isn't the greatest, but at least the cursor > would move with the arow keys, and eventually you could kind of find > your way. But I haven't quite figured out as to how to share files, > although on my windows 7 machine, in the explorer interface, there is > a sub-menu that gives various options for the same. But again, the > same option is missing on my Vista laptop. > All in all, not the perfect product from Google, but way better than > what their history suggests. > > Think Ms. verghese is talking about google.com, the searcher, but if > you dig deep, all that nice and easy interface is a goner!. > > On 5/1/12, Mujtaba Merchant <[email protected]> wrote: >> I agree with you Mr. Balaraman, being a fan or not has nothing to do with >> us >> on this list. Ms. Lissy Verghese, I am not sure from where your feedback >> is >> coming. Here is a task for you on gmail, let me know if you are able to >> accomplish it without sighted assistance. Export all your gmail contacts >> into a csv file in HTML view of gmail. If you are able to accomplish this >> please enlighten me on the same. Another task you can try, in your inbox >> or >> spam folder try selecting all the mails and try to delete them in one go. >> >> The number of unlabelled buttons on youtube another google product is a >> fine >> example on how accessible google products are. Try the player controls on >> any video, exclude the play/pause/mute/unmute buttons and try rewinding >> or >> forwarding the playing video. >> >> In google docs try making sense on what are the files you have uploaded >> and >> on how you can forward them or download them. >> >> The answer to how accessible Google is will prove itself with trying the >> above mentioned tasks. Forgiveness if this email was rude in any manner. >> >> Mujtaba Merchant >> Bangalore, India >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Balaram >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:40 PM >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AI] google drive accessibility >> >> Being a fan of any website or any application doesn't make it accessible. >> Here, whether google drive is accessible or not is the question. >> Judging from the reactions of the members I think, it is not accessible >> as one may wish, though I haven't tested it personally. >> >> Regards, >> >> P. Balaraman. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 5/1/2012 4:21 PM, Lissy Verghese wrote: >>> Google inaccessible? Unbelievable! I am happy to be considered to be >>> the fan of Google. It has helped me that much. I use Google for so >>> long and I do not find it inaccessible at any point. Even Google >>> Chrome is accessible with JAWS or any other screen reader, you just >>> have to sign in to that. I am happy to say, for me, Google is the >>> most accessible company I have seen in my experience with the >>> Internet! >>> >>> On 5/1/12, Amiyo Biswas<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I can't find out the sign out button in firefox 11 jaws 13 combination. >> This >>>> >>>> is the settings I use in ofice. Can I find it in IE? >>>> >>>> >>>> With best Regards, >>>> Amiyo Biswas >>>> Cell: +91-9433464329 >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Hozefa Tambawala"<[email protected]> >>>> To:<[email protected]>;<[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:48 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] google drive accessibility >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Google drive is accessible with JAWS. I cannot able to comment on >>>>> other screen readers. You can visit the homepage of Google drive at, >>>>> https://drive.google.com/#my-drive >>>>> >>>>> On 5/1/12, Mujtaba Merchant<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> If you take my opinion, they can take all their products to the >>>>>> garage >>>>>> when >>>>>> it comes to accessibility. Google has become a big fat company as of >>>>>> date, >>>>>> so blood supply to the brain is restricted. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bharat >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:53 AM >>>>>> To: Accessindia >>>>>> Subject: [AI] google drive accessibility >>>>>> >>>>>> hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> any ideas google drive accessibility? is it of any use to the blind >>>>>> or >>>>>> has google launched another useless product for the blind? >>>>>> >>>>>> keeping their past record on accessibility, being the most >>>>>> insensitive >>>>>> of all the techs around, I would be hardly be surprised if another >>>>>> useless lot comes to the market. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "Life is like a piano. >>>>> White keys are happy moments >>>>> & Black keys are sad moments. >>>>> But remember both keys are played together to give sweet music." >>>>> >>>>> "Focus on your abilities, not your disability." >>>>> >>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>> Have a nice day >>>>> >>>>> Hozefa... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Mahesh S. 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