I pointed the dropbox devs to my youtube vid but they didn't even seem to look at it. at least I don't think so based on there response. so maybe the one who got the more detailed response can point them to what I did to demonstrate and see if that helps them at all as it is a screenshot vid.
Take care all. Sarah Alawami If you need an edit done on a small project go to http://music.marrie.org/master for more info. If you need to contact me my info is below. MSN and AIM: [email protected] website: http://music.marrie.org Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 On Feb 24, 2011, at 6:15 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Colin: > Excellent idea! Anyone can wine and complain about a product or write a > nasty-gram. A well-put together constructive criticism might actually do > some good. > Carolyn H > On Feb 24, 2011, at 6:24 AM, Colin M wrote: > >> Hi all! >> As someone else said it is not Apples place to make dev's add accessibility! >> But [ and I do not know how this would work] could the apps star rating be >> made, so it would only get 5 stars if it is accessible! >> Somehow only people who use accessibility could put a rating that no one >> else can put! >> And without it an app would never reach 5 stars! >> Oh well its just a thought! >> And back to the protest a lot of us have Skype and some of you are good at >> podcast's and can record Skype! >> So if a lot of us could put our issue via Skype and someone could put it >> together and chuck it out on U tube or facebook might that help! >> I would not mind speaking for this purpose! >> We do not have to be nasty just show our problem! >> All the best! >> Colin! >> Qapla! >> >> Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak >> >> On 24 Feb 2011, at 12:25, Michael Thurman wrote: >> >>> yes but when an ap WAS accessible and no longer is that should be criminal >>> and is disgusting let's hope that they give a damn and fix it if all >>> developers didn't care about s we wouldn't have the mac at all and i think >>> apple does realise that a lot of us are turning to the mac for >>> accessibility and I hope they understand that we will turn as quickly away >>> and sell our expensive pretty machies if they become inaccessible >>> On Feb 23, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Jim Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> Er, apologies for the reference to the iTunes store. I forgot which >>>> list I was writing to. >>>> >>>> My point stands though. It is not realistic to assume that every Mac >>>> application should be voiceover friendly before the developer can make >>>> money from it. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 04:39:40PM -0800, Jim Barbour wrote: >>>>> Are you suggesting that every developer should make sure that every >>>>> app is VO accessible before the app store carries it? That wuld be >>>>> tantamount to saying that every app must be available in, insert >>>>> obscure written language here, before it could be sold in the iTunes >>>>> store. >>>>> >>>>> So, I say to pick your battles and try to be nice to the folks you're >>>>> negotiating with. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 04:27:51PM -0800, louie wrote: >>>>>> Like I said they don't care and they don't have to. >>>>>> Every one that put me down for saying the above what do you have to say >>>>>> now. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 23, 2011, at 3:05 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> well honestly I don't think it matters what we do short of a class >>>>>>> action lawsuit because like most things noone cares unless you bust >>>>>>> them over the head with a 2x4 lol most business people I uspect are >>>>>>> abotu as stubborn as mules >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2011, at 1:47 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sounds typically militant. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You won't get any results with a message like this. It's the quickest >>>>>>>> way to get your requests sent to /dev/null. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2011, at 3:41 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Look, here's how I see it. They've been telling us for about two >>>>>>>>> years that they know about the accessibility issues witth Drop Box. >>>>>>>>> Every single time one of us writes them about it, all we hear back >>>>>>>>> is, "We're aware of the problem". I reckon it's high time one of us >>>>>>>>> or maybe a bunch of us wrote them and frankly said something like >>>>>>>>> this: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> " >>>>>>>>> "Every single time any one of us has written you about the >>>>>>>>> accessibility problems we've been having with Drop Box, all we hear >>>>>>>>> from you is, ""We're aware of it and are working on it."". Really? >>>>>>>>> Where's the evidence of your work? You keep saying that you are >>>>>>>>> aware, yet, we see no results. To speak frankly, we are beginning >>>>>>>>> to wonder wheterh or not you really actually care; even if you are >>>>>>>>> aware. What do we have to do to make you understand that, if we're >>>>>>>>> going to use your service, (especially if we're going to pay for it), >>>>>>>>> we'd better be able to use it? What will it take?". Yes, I think at >>>>>>>>> least one of us; or, as I said before, a number of us, ought to just >>>>>>>>> put it out on the table just like that. Just one of us isn't enough. >>>>>>>>> We need to do this on a daily basis until they realize that we WILL, >>>>>>>>> NOT, BE, IGNORED!!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>>>>>>> Skype name: >>>>>>>>> barefootedray >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Facebook: >>>>>>>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2011, at 2:43 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> O can set it up fine. But you have a point there. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 22/02/2011, at 0:31, Jes Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> louie >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. 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