hmm, I like the fact that we all want accessible apps, and most vendors are great, there are a few that aren't from our point of view, although they offer products we would otherwise like. I think you're right, and talking to a non-responsive vendor at this point won't work. Their responce is minimally polite and nothing more. So, your suggestion is a good one. I don't immagine it would be terribly difficult to make a drop box accessible, but politically they've decided to dig in. Is there an alternative service we might gravitate to that would provide similar functionality? On 2011-02-22, at 8:27 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> I don't think this is a good idea. Apple won't cut off their nose to spite > their face. And I for one don't expect them to. They have done all they can > from their end. Do you realize how many thousands if not tens of thousands > off apps that would be essentially band from the platform? Sure, some would > comply but, Most wouldn't. They would just go on developing for windows. > before long, there wouldn't be any Macs to speak of. Why would anyone want a > Mac, when you couldn't get any apps for it. I think people aren't looking at > the big picture here. Accessibility is just a piece of a really big puzzle. > A small piece at that. My suggestion is to not even waste anymore time > writing dropbox. Start contacting the tech sites like cnet, boygenius, > macrumors, etc. Let them know whats going on. Our number is to few, and > dollars to short to have a direct effect. But you can embarrass the hell out > of them. No company wants bad press over something like excluding people > with a disability from having access to their product. Especially on the Mac > OSX platform where accessibility is a given as long as developers follow > certain guidelines. > > JMO > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 > > > > On Feb 22, 2011, at 8:06 AM, LaMcAs wrote: > >> Ok so why don't we all email Apple with regard to this - if they have >> created an accessible OS then developers must conform to it? If we did this >> in force then may Apple can make their vendors comply? >> >> >> Larry & Elliot GD (Guide Dog) >> London, UK >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jes Smith >> Sent: 22 February 2011 08:32 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: My 2 cents about the inaccessibility of the set up of drop box >> >> Hi all. >> As far as I'm concerned, the complete inaccessibility of Drop Box on the Mac >> is inexcusable. And, I tell you this, if I was the CEO of Apple, developers >> would either write their code based on Apple's accessibility guidelines, or, >> there programs would just be rejected. IT's a black and white issue as far >> as I'm concerned. >> I mean, mercy! IT's bad enough that we couldn't access the drop box menu, >> but now that we can't even set the client up without sighted help? And >> honestly, I don't think petitions would do a lot for our cause. Individual >> complaints have been sent to drop box for over two years, and they've done >> nothing to show us that they hear our cries for accessibility. I'd sign the >> petition, but don't think it will help much. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
