Sorry, I'm not following you. I shop successfully on target all the time, but you said the nfb got target or something like that. My retorical question was self answered. NFB had to beg for the right to a class action suit, they got the right but will they win? In one way they will but not through any effort of their own. Target is doing what they stated in their original response to the suit request so when that is completed, their site will be usable in its entirety or at least as far as it can be within the limitations of windows technologies. Target should be made aware that there are also a growing number of users of voiceover on the Mac that should be afforded the same level of access but their policy as I understand it is to cater only to windows users period, so that hurdle must be surmounted at the same time that access to the site through voiceover is sought.
I'm not privvy to a legal background, but I believe that were we to approach anyone with software or web accessible on the windows platform to consider mac, we wouldn't have legal ground since the response can rightfully but sadly be "well, use windows". ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:42 AM Subject: Re: Microsoft office 2008 for macintosh. please read this Go visit Target's website on Windows and your Mac using all of your screen readers and then write back. On Jan 23, 2008, at 8:04 AM, David Poehlman wrote: > and what did target get? > > as I understand it, the only thing the nfb got was the right to sue. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:40 AM > Subject: Re: Microsoft office 2008 for macintosh. please read this > > > After begging Target for accessibility they got what they deserved now > what about Microsoft? > On Jan 22, 2008, at 8:50 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: > >> But the issue is that in many work places and school there is a >> requirement to use Office. Some users have no choice in the matter. >> >> Greg Kearney >> 535 S. Jackson St. >> Casper, Wyoming 82601 >> 307-224-4022 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> On Jan 22, 2008, at 6:44 PM, Larry Wanger wrote: >> >>> Part of me has issues with continualy contacting Microsoft to ask >>> or beg them for accessibility. We have money. We have alternatives. >>> Forget Microsoft and take your business elsewhere. Be sure to let >>> them know it too. >>> >>> >>> DisabilityNation, an Audio Magazine by and for People with >>> Disabilities. Listen at http://www.disabilitynation.net >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 22, 2008, at 3:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all. >>>> >>>> I have just been in contact with Microsoft developer team for Mac >>>> and have >>>> had a rather at length discussion with the team regarding office >>>> and >>>> accessibility with voiceover. they have asked if I would post a >>>> link for users of >>>> this list to use to contact microsofts Mac developer team >>>> directly with >>>> suggestions and concerns. >>>> >>>> please go to: >>>> _www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx?product=word_ >>>> (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx?product=word) >>>> >>>> they have assured me that they are in talks with apple regarding >>>> this issue >>>> and are attempting to solve this for the next updated release or >>>> so dependant >>>> on the issues raised and how the coding needs to be altered in >>>> accordance >>>> with the apple developer accessibility guidelines >>>> >>>> please. I urge you all to contact through this link to discuss >>>> issues and >>>> place your concerns. please do not however heavily criticise or >>>> become strongly >>>> opinionated as a few of us have set some ground on this issue >>>> including >>>> myself. >>>> >>>> I hope you may find this productive as I am assured that the >>>> more users >>>> send data to the technical developer team for office for mac we >>>> will see some >>>> accessibility intergrated >>>> >>>> so please forward this email to any blind or visually impaired >>>> mac user or >>>> future mac user who wishes to see changes >>>> >>>> thank you all and lets pray for a brighter future with apple and >>>> microsoft >>>> office. >>>> >>>> yours >>>> >>>> Lewis Brock >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >
